Curtas do Bryant´s

DOJ – proposed oil spill penalty

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice stating that a proposed consent decree has been file in court concerning the 11 May 2016 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from a Shell Offshore rig. Under the proposal, the defendant would pay $2.2 million in civil penalties. Comments must be received within 30 days. 84 Fed. Reg. 1231 (2/1/19) [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-01/pdf/2019-00546.pdf].

IMO – Turkey ratifies ship recycling convention

The IMO issued a news release stating that Turkey has ratified the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009. (1/31/19) [http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.