Whistleblower rewarded with US$1m

BTN News
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
A British engineer has been 'rewarded' with US$1 million for reporting illegal polluting by Princess Cruises, owned by Carnival.
The cruise line was fined US$40 million and 78 ships belonging to other Carnival brands - including Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise Line and Costa Cruises - will have to pass five-year environmental compliance checks.
In court, Princess Cruises pleaded guilty to illegally polluting the sea and trying to cover it up.
The engineer was a new recruit working on Caribbean Princess when he saw a pipe being used to illegally get rid of oily waste off the coast of Britain.
After investigation, the US Department of Justice case eventually found illegal practices took place on five Princess ships - Caribbean Princess, Star Princess, Grand Princess, Coral Princess and Golden Princess.
A quarter of the US$40 million penalty will go to maritime-related community service projects and US$1 million to projects that benefit British waters marine issues.

Whistleblower rewarded with US$1m

BTN News
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
A British engineer has been 'rewarded' with US$1 million for reporting illegal polluting by Princess Cruises, owned by Carnival.
The cruise line was fined US$40 million and 78 ships belonging to other Carnival brands - including Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise Line and Costa Cruises - will have to pass five-year environmental compliance checks.
In court, Princess Cruises pleaded guilty to illegally polluting the sea and trying to cover it up.
The engineer was a new recruit working on Caribbean Princess when he saw a pipe being used to illegally get rid of oily waste off the coast of Britain.
After investigation, the US Department of Justice case eventually found illegal practices took place on five Princess ships - Caribbean Princess, Star Princess, Grand Princess, Coral Princess and Golden Princess.
A quarter of the US$40 million penalty will go to maritime-related community service projects and US$1 million to projects that benefit British waters marine issues.