A federal judge urged Carnival to work faster, in order to mitigate ocean pollution problems, that the company has caused. Namely, during a hearing in Miami, US District Judge Patricia Seitz noted that more concrete actions and less promises are needed from Carnival.
Currently, Carnival has been sentenced in a five-year probation, regarding a 2016 criminal pollution conviction. The company is halfway through the sentence.
For the company’s side, the Chairman and the CEO said that the company has taken a lot of measures, however a lot of time is needed to apply real changes.
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Namely, earlier in 2019, Carnival admitted that it violated probation from the 2016 criminal case, as its vessels continued to cause environmental damage. For this reason, the company received a $20 million penalty, which was added on top of a $40 million fine that was imposed in the original case.
Carnival was accused of discharging plastic and food into, as well as gray water, in prohibited places. It was also accused of allowing a corporate culture to continue, which does not properly value compliance with environmental regulation.
Now, another status hearing has been set for December.
