A Greek captain who pled guilty to oil dumping was sentenced to six months prison followed by four months in a community confinement center in Louisiana.
Panagiotis Lekkas, master of the M.V Theotokos, pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
He has been ordered to pay a $4,000 fine.
Upon his release from the community confinement center, Lekkas must depart the U.S. within 72 hours and banned from entering the country, its ports and territorial waters for three years.
Source: Professional Mariner Magazine
Category: General
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