会员应知悉，从2021年1月1日起，加利福尼亚州将对其水域造成油污损害的船舶实施新的罚款政策。
摘要
对于有贸易至加利福尼亚的会员来说，此次立法的变化将会导致：
1) 对现有罚款翻倍至每次违规处以最高1,000,000美元的罚款，每日或不足一日的违规视为单独一次的违规行为，和
2) 法院有权对石油泄漏超过1,000加仑的违规处以每加仑1,000美元的额外罚款。
详细信息请参阅附件。
US Oil Pollution California – Increased Criminal Penalties for Oil spill offences
Members are advised that new fines will be applicable in California from 1st January 2021 for ship sourced oil pollution damage in Californian State waters.
Executive Summary
For Members trading to California, these legislative changes will result in:
1) A doubling of certain existing fines up to a maximum of US$1,000,000 for each violation, with each day or partial day of a violation being considered a separate violation, and
2) The courts being empowered to impose a new additional fine of up to US$1,000 per gallon of oil spilled in excess of 1,000 gallons.
See attached file: US Oil Pollution California – Increased Criminal Penalties for Oil spill offences.pdf
