Curtas do Bryant´s

DOJ – $715,000 penalty for oil spills

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a news release stating that, under a consent decree, a Louisiana company will pay $615,000 in federal penalties for crude oil spills and other Clean Water Act violations, pay Louisiana $100,000 for civil penalties and response costs, and carry out remedial measures to prevent future spills. Among other things, the company was accused of failure to comply with a US Coast Guard order addressing one of the cleanup efforts. (4/22/16) [https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/louisiana-company-pay-over-700000-penalties-and-costs-settle-us-and-louisiana-claims].

BSEE – offshore platforms and sea ice

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) issued a press release stating that, in partnership with the University of Alaska, a research study has been completed examining the ability of current offshore structural designs to successfully survive sea ice demands under extreme Arctic conditions. The study concluded that the current standard of practice cited in ISO 19906 is conservative for current structural design parameters and is capable of surviving the demands from sea ice. (4/22/16) [http://www.bsee.gov/BSEE-Newsroom/BSEE-News-Briefs/2016/Study-Shows-Current-Offshore-Platforms-Can-Survive-Sea-Ice/].

IMO – collection of fuel consumption data

The IMO issued a news release stating that the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 69) approved mandatory requirements for ships to record and report their fuel consumption. This requirement is intended to be the first in a three-step process regarding climate change mitigation. The requirements will be considered for adoption at MEPC 70 and could enter into effect in 2018. (4/22/16) [http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/11-data-collection-.aspx]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant´s.