The First Year of the MOU:

Known Violations under Washington State's Memoradum of Undersatnding, 2004

The following is from a January 28, 2005 News Release from the Washington State DSepartment of Ecology:

Of 14 ships that were covered under the MOU between the State of Washington and the Northwest Cruiseship Association, two violated the MOU according to self reports by the cruise lines. 

One violation occurred on May 13 in Port Angeles, when Holland America Line's Zaandam discharged treated effluent through an advanced wastewater treatment system that Ecology had not approved.  The Zaandam made only one port call in Washington in 2004.

Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess discharged treated effluent throughout the 2004 season through an advanced treatment system that had not received Ecology approval.  The ship also released untreated waste water from its galleys and laundry during one voyage between Seattle and Victoria in June.  Ecology is investigating the June discharge.

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WHY LEGISLATION AS OPPOSED TO AN MOU?  Check out this link:

The Cruise Industry and Environmental History and Practice: Is  a Memorandum of Understanding Effective for Protecting the Environment, Bluewater Network and Ocean Advocates, Ootober 2003