Greek ship held in Namibia over waste dumping at sea

The port authorities told the media Thursday that they have seized the Sea Challenger that sailed under the Marshall Island flag at Walvis Bay.

According to the port authorities, they traced the dumped waste to the Sea Challenger because some of the plastic bottles found in recreational areas in Namibian waters have the vessel’s labels.

When the waste was found, the Sea Challenger had already offloaded and left the port and the authorities had to recall the crew back.

Although the port authorities said the crew was denying dumping waste, consultations are underway between Namibia and Sturrock Grindrod, the Sea Challenger’s agent.

If the Sea Challenger crew are found guilty, they will have to pay anything between 12, 900 (786 U.S dollars) and 130, 000 Namibian dollars (8,176 U.S dollars). Enditem

Source:Xinhua