The US Coast Guard (USCG) has urged shipowners to save themselves greater pain by admitting to the use of non-compliant ship fuels. The US Coast Guard commander Ryan Allain said: "It's better to tell us first, than have us discover it later."
The US Coast Guard commander Ryan Allain warned green cheats they could face legal action if vessels failed to comply with US Emission Control Area (ECA) standards. "My advice is to always notify the Environmental Protection Agency if compliant fuel is not available," he added.
Environmental measures are "not easy and not cheap" for shipowners.
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