Coast Guard issues fine for unauthorized ballast water discharge in Willamette River
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Coast Guard issued a $5,000 fine to the owners of a foreign freight vessel for unauthorized ballast water discharge into the Willamette River in Portland, August 16.
During a routine port state control ballast water examination on the 590-foot bulk freighter ANSAC Moon Bear, marine inspectors, from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, discovered that the vessel had discharged...
Coast Guard holds public meetings to receive comments on proposed ballast discharge regulations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold public meetings in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday and New York City Thursday to hear comments about a proposed rulemaking for ballast water discharge standards.
Coast Guard to hold public meetings on Ballast Water Discharge System
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold public meetings in Seattle Monday and in New Orleans Wednesday to hear comments about a proposed rulemaking for ballast water discharge standards.
