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Zeaborn Ship Management fined after pollution in the US

The Singapore-based ship management company admits to discharging more than 28 tonnes of bilge water into US waters.
Cargo ships in the waters off the West Coast of the United States where the Star Maia has been fined for discharging dirty sewage. | Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Cargo ships in the waters off the West Coast of the United States where the Star Maia has been fined for discharging dirty sewage. | Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

Zeaborn Ship Management has illegally dumped about 28 million tonnes of untreated bilge water into US waters, triggering a large fine for the Singapore-based company.

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