The provincial court of British Columbia in Canada decided to charge a Greek shipping company, accusing it of operating a ship that spilled litres of fuel in Vancouver’s English Bay.
According to the court the company will be prosecuted regardless of whether it participates in the legal proceedings.
British Columbia’s provincial court said that Alassia NewShips Management was aware that it faced offences regarding pollution. However, from its part, Alassia claimed that it was not notified correctly about the proceedings, with Judge Kathryn Denhoff saying that the summons were delivered successfully, sources report.
She also added that Alassia’s lawyer and the captain of a vessel managed by the company, who according to her is a company representative, albeit a contract employee, were served.
The company was charged after Transport Canada launched an investigation about the MV Marathassa, which had leaked 2,700 litres of bunker fuel in April 2015, according to sources.
The trial against Alassia and the Marathassa will start on February 26.
