The Division of Environmental Quality announced last week the payment of $100,000 by Inter Bulk Shipping Inc., owner of the oil tanker M\/T Shogun, which ran aground near Rota’s West Harbor last year.<\/p>\n
The payment was part of a settlement agreement reached between the company and DEQ, the Coastal Resources Management Office and the Municipality of Rota and to be used for environmental programs in Rota, Saipan and Tinian.<\/p>\n
The Shogun spilled approximately 800 gallons of bunker fuel into Rota’s waters in Nov. 6, 1997, damaging the coral reel near the harbor’s entrance.<\/p>\n
According to a preliminary damage assessment report prepared after the incident, a reef measuring 184 x 50 feet in Rota’s industrial harbor was severely damaged.<\/p>\n
In addition, DEQ found that contaminants in the bunker oil from the vessel exceeded regulatory levels and the oil is subject to hazardous waste regulations.<\/p>\n
As a result, DEQ and CRMO issued civil penalties for the infractions.<\/p>\n
IBS agreed to settlement terms last month after considering DEQ’s hazardous waste determinations.<\/p>\n
As part of the settlement, IBS will dispose of all the contaminated oil currently being stored in Rota and decontaminate the tanker trucks that are being used for oil storage.<\/p>\n
The disposal and decontamination will be done in compliance with appropriate CNMI and federal regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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