Princess Cruise Lines Ltd charged over alleged environmental breach
A major cruise liner and a shipmaster could face fines up to $77,400 after the maritime watchdog laid charges alleging serious environmental breaches in waters between Mackay and Yeppoon.
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A major cruise liner and a shipmaster could face fines up to $77,400 after the maritime watchdog laid charges alleging serious environmental breaches in waters off the Mackay region.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has alleged the cruise ship Coral Princess dumped garbage in waters near High Peak Island, which is about 180km southeast of Mackay, and 160km north of Yeppoon.
International cruise ship operator Princess Cruise Lines Ltd is charged with disposal of garbage from a ship into the sea in the exclusive economic zone on June 6, 2022, in breach of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution From Ships) Act 1983.
It is alleged the offending occurred in the “outer terrestrial sea”.
AMSA lead investigator Gary Williams has further charged master of the ship Diego Perra with the same offence.
Under the legislation the master and the owner of the ship could be fined up to $77,400.
The matter was briefly mentioned in Mackay Magistrates Court on Tuesday when Commonwealth prosecutor Chris Moore said was progressing towards a probable sentence.
It was adjourned to March 2024.
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