| Date of offence or contravention | Between 14 Oct 2009 and 14 Oct 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type of offence or contravention | Discharge oil from ship into State waters at Maribyrnong on 14.10.09, contrary to s.8(1) of POWBONS.Pollute waters and make harmful or potentially harmful to animals, birds, wildlife, fish or other aquatic life at Maribyrnong on 14.10.09, contrary to s.39(1)(c). |
| Background of offence or contravention | On 14 October 2009, a vessel known as Golden Fumi, under the control of vessel master Jesus Nunez, discharged oil into the Maribyrnong River. The affected section of Maribyrnong river was a sensitive habitat for various bird, fish and other aquatic species. There was no evidence of actual impact to these species, but expert evidence suggested a substantial potential impact. |
| Date of court hearing | 5 November 2010 |
| Date of court order | 5 November 2010 |
| Judicial officer | Mr P. Couzens |
| Court and location | Melbourne |
| Proceeding number |
Court orders made
Convicted and fined an aggregate $35,000 and ordered pursuant to s.67AC:
- To publicise the offence, its/their consequences and any penalties imposed or orders made by this Court by publishing a notice about these proceedings.
- The notice must contain the Accused’s corporate logo and be:
- be in the wording specified in clause 4 below and must not be supplemented by additional text;
- published within 30 days of the date of this Court Order in the Editorial section or the front part of the Early General News section of the following newspapers:
- The Maribyrnong Leader
- The Age
- The Australian Financial Review
- The Australian
- Lloyd’s List Daily Commercial News
- Lloyd’s List
- of a minimum size of 12cm by 3 columns
- surrounded by a continuous black border.
- The Accused must provide the Informant with a copy of each published notice within seven days of the publication referred to in clause 2 above.
[The wording of the notice was specified].
Costs: $10,515.31
Clean up Costs: $27901.65
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