FUKUICHI MARU NO.112

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Fishing company convicted for pollution

The Japanese fishing company Fukuichi Gyogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, was convicted and sentenced on July 11, 2019, in the District of Guam for two violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding. The charges stemmed from discharges of waste oil and oily bilge water from the "Fukuichi Maru No. 112" into international waters and the attempt to cover up those discharges when the vessel was inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard in Apra Harbor, Guam. The charges also included failing to properly document the discharge of fishing gear and plastics from the vessel and obstructing a Coast Guard Port State Control inspection. The case was investigated by U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Guam, with assistance from the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

Owner to plead guilty for dumping oil and trash

The owner of the "Fukuichi Maru No.112" (349 gt, built 1990), is expected to plead guilty in federal court at Apra, Guam in relation to discharging oil and dumping trash in the ocean. It was further reported that the U.S. Coast Guard inspected the vessel in April 2019, in Apra Harbor. The criminal fine was expected to be 1.5 million U.S. dollars and the owner may also be prohibited from U.S. waters without permission.