| Year |
Ship,
Cruise Line Explanation of Offense(s) |
Fine |
Nature
of Offense |
| September 2010 | Zaandam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 5 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| September 2010 | Carnival Spirit, Carnival Cruise Lines |
Pending | Water pollution |
| August 2010 | Zaandam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 22 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| August 2010 | Carnival Spirit, Carnival Cruise Lines The ship was cited for two violations of Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 21 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia and copper.. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| August 2010 | Ryndam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 20 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| August 2010 | Zaandam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 8 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| July 2010 | Statendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 14 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| July 2010 | Volendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 9 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| June 2010 | Statendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 16 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| June 2010 | Statendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 2the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| June 2010 | Statendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 16 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| May 2010 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for five violations of Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May . On May 27 the ship did not conduct sampling of discharges in accordance with the current Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan. The NOV cites: incorrect entries on cooler receipt forms, use of unapproved pH testing methods, sample volume reporting issues, DMR reporting with no ID of sample results and reflection of deviation from QA/QC plan. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| May 2010 | Volendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May. On May 21 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| May 2010 | Ryndam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for two violations of Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May. On May 20 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia and fecal coliform bacteria. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| May 2010 | Volendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May. On May 14 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Water pollution |
| November 2009 | Amsterdam, Holland
America Line The ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2009 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| November 2009 | Ryndam, Holland
America Line The ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2009 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| November 2009 | Coral Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2009 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| November 2009 | Statendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 16 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of pH. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on September 8 exceeded the allowable level of zinc, on September 16 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia, and onSeptember 16 exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on September 3 and September 11 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 4, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on September 7 and September 14 exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 15, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on August 12 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia and zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on August 11 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia and on August 11 and AUgust 25 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of biological oxygen demand. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on August 16 and August 26 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Pacific Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 3, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on August 3 exceeded the allowable level of chlorine and on August 3 and August 10 exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on August 14 and August 20 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2009 | Ryndam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on July 21 and for the monthly average exceeded the allowable level of fecal coliform bacteria. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 29, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 9, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Pacific Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on July 6 and July 20 exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on July 13, July 14, and July 28 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 27, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| August 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 17, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| August 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. There were six violations. The ship's effluent on June 2, June 16, and June 30 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. On June 2 and June 30, it's effluent exceeded the allowable level of copper. And on June 2 its effluent exceeded the allowable level of nickel. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| August 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on June 11 and June 25 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| August 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 1, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| August 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Volendam, Holland America Line The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on May 18 had 4800 fecal coliforms per 100 milliliters, while the limit is 43 in any one day. It had a monthly average for fecal coliform of 4800/100ml (effluent limit is 14/100ml) and was also cited for exceding the allowable level of biological oxygen demand (44.1 mg/L (effluent limit is 30 mg/L). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for zinc in May 2009. On May 11th the concentration of zinc was 0.250 mg/L (effluent limit is 0.23 mg/L); on May 18th the concentration of zinc was 0.290 mg/L. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. On May 27th the concentration of ammonia was 99 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. On May 19th the concentration of ammonia was 99 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L), May 27th it was 120 mg/L. In addition, on May 19th as a result of a hose leak that resulted in 50 gallons of untreated graywater being released at dock, the ship was cited for one violation of pH, one violation of Biological oxygen demand, one violation of allowable total suspended solids, and one violation of allowable fecal coliform. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia three times in May 2009. On May 14th the concentration of ammonia was 130 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L), May 27th it was 120 mg/L, and May 28th it was 160 mg/L. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Coral Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. On May 21 the concentration of ammonia was 91 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Volendam, Holland America Line The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May. The ship's effluent on one day had 4800 fecal coliforms per 100 milliliters, while the limit is 43 in any one day. The ship was also cited for exceding the allowable level of biological oxygen demand (BoD). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for zinc in May 2009. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. In addition, as a result of a hose leak that resulted in 50 gallons of untreated graywater being released at dock, the ship was cited ofr one violation of pH, one violation of Biological oxygen demand, one violation of allowable total suspended solids, and one violation of allowable fecal coliform. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia three times in May 2009. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Coral Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| February 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
Pending | Air emission |
| February 2009 | Oosterdam, Holland America Line The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
Pending | Air emission |
| November 2008 |
Island, Sapphire, and
Diamond Princess, Princess
Cruises The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in September (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| October 2008 |
Island, Sapphire, and Sun
Princess, Princess
Cruises The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia (twice on Island Princess, once on Sapphire and Sun Princess. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| October 2008 |
Star Princess, Princess
Cruises The Juneau Empire reports that the ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship twice had higher-than-permitted copper. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| October 2008 |
Golden Princess, Princess
Cruises The Juneau Empire reports that the ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| September 2008 |
Island and Golden
Princess, Princess
Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ships violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| September 2008 |
Sapphire, Star, Coral, and
Diamond Princess, Princess
Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ships violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted effluent limits on several parameters. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| September 2008 |
Westerdam, Holland
America Line The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia, zinc and biological oxygen demand. The latter indicates the amount of organic waste in the water. |
Pending |
Wastewater |
| January 2007 |
Dawn Princess,
Princess Cruises The cruise line agreed to a plea bargain under which it pays a fine of $200,000 and restitution of $550,000 after criminal charges were filed. The company was charged with failing to operate at a slow, safe speed while near humpback whales and in 2001 hit and killed a humpback. |
$750,000 |
Whale strike |
| November 13 2006 |
Pacific Sky, P&O
Australia The Sunshine Coast Daily reports taxi drivers in Vanuatu went on strike, refusing to transport the ship's passengers and forcing them to walk 5 km to town, after it was leaned that government is investigating the illegal dumping of 500,000 litres of oil on the island. Apparently deep holes were dug, lined with thin plastic, and then filled with oil and raw sewage. The site is within 1 kilometer of a village and school, and is just above a river used for drinking, washing, and swimming. The motivation: it would cost US$30,000 to appropriate dispose of the waste at apporved facilities in the region whereas dumping illegally cost less than $200. The company faces a potential fine of $35 million. |
Apology and clean up |
Dumping
raw sewage and oil |
| August 18 2006 |
Celebration,
Carnival Cruise Line One of the ship's propellers struck bottom while approaching the dock at Nassau spilling an estimated 200 liters of lubricating oil and affecting the operation of the engine. The Nassau call was cancelled and the ship is en route back to its homeport, Jacksonville. |
None |
Oil spill |
| July 26 2006 |
Zuiderdam, Holland
America Line A generator malfunction caused the ship to spew black soot and soot on Skagway, AK. According to HAL, "there was a technical malfunction of one of the ships five diesel generators which resulted in an extraordinarily abnormal emission of heavy black smoke and some soot from its stacks. The emission was exclusively from the ship’s stacks and lasted approximately five minutes." According to the fire chief, “It came into town at least three blocks.” |
None |
Air emission |
| May 2 2006 |
QE 2, Cunard Line Transport Canada confirmed the ship had discharged 3,000 litres if what crew described as "paper pulp in Canadian waters off Cape Breton on September 9, 2005. Investigators say it is unclear what was dumped, but there was some specualtion it was primarily toilet paper. |
None |
Discharge of paper
pulp |
| March 17 2005 |
Inspiration,
Carnival Cruise Line According to a report filed with Cozumel's National Marine Park office, at 15:30 hours the Inspiration passed within a meter and a half (60") of a group of 12 divers who were exploring the bottom of reef Paraíso. According to the reports of dive masters with Aqua Safari, the force of the propellers raised sediment so that it was impossible to see the palm of your hand. This situation produced panic among the divers who feared for their lives and risked being sucked up into the enormous propellers. The incident is being investigated. The ship's departure was delayed three hours. (Put more simply, the dive shop explained the situation as follows: The basic theme is the Inspiration fell asleep and went broadside to the wind as the front came in. It came close to broadsiding the Grand Princess at dock, GOT INTO the national park, and put my divers into the waring blender. It is amazing no one was killed.) |
None |
Stirring sediment |
| March 16 2005 |
Statendam, Holland
America Line Disclosures of violation of MOU between the State of Hawai'i and the cruise industry: On March 16th, West Hawaii Today reported it had received numerous calls that Holland America's Statendam discharged what appeared to be "brown water" into Kailua Bay for about 15 minutes to 20 minutes before it moved further out to sea. Several of the callers reported the discharge left a "brown mark" on the vessel's side. |
N/A |
Violation of MOU |
| February 14 2005 |
Statendam, Volendam, Holland America Line The following is from Carnival Corporation's Annual Report filed today: In August 2004, Holland America Line was notified by the National Park Service ("NPS") that the Volendam and Statendam may have violated opacity standards while operating in Glacier Bay. On November 10, 2004, NPS notified Holland America Line in separate letters that a Violation of Record would beentered in the permanent park files for each ship. |
None |
Air opacity |
| January 2005 |
Zaandam, Holland
America Line The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a press release indicating 3 violations of its MOU with the cruise industry. 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. |
N/A |
Violation of MOU |
| December 14 2004 |
Ryndam, Holland
America Line The company agreed to a $2 million plea agreement in return for its discharge of raw sewage in Juneau Harbor in August 2002. The offense was considered a misdemeanor. |
$2 million |
Sewage discharge |
| November 2004 |
Volendam, Statendam,
Holland America Line In August 2004, Holland America Line was notified by the National Park Service ("NPS") that the Volendam and Statendam may have violated opacity standards while operating in Glacier Bay. On November 10, 2004, NPS notified Holland America Line in separate letters that a Violation of Record would beentered in the permanent park files for each ship. |
None |
Air opacity |
| June 2004 |
Holland America Line Former Vice President, Richard K. Softye, was fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to falsely certifying that Holland America Line was performing environmental audits when it wasn't. He was also ordered to perform 450 hours of community service while on probation for three years. |
$10,000 |
Falsifying record |
| March 2004 |
Noordam, Holland
America Line Carnival Corporation reported in its 10Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that on March 5, 2004, Holland America Line notified the United States and Netherlands governmental authorities that one of its chief engineers had admitted to improperly processing bilge water on the Noordam. A subsequent internal investigation determined that the improper operation may have begun in January 2004 and may have continued sporadically through March 4, 2004. The matter had also been raised by Coast Guard officials in San Juan, Puerto Rico to their counterparts in Tampa following a report to them of the incidents. It isn't clear whether Holland America's self-report predates the report made by the Coast Guard. Holland America Line and three shipboard engineers have received grand jury subpoenas from the Office of the U.S. Attorney in Tampa, FL (where the ship was homeported). (See CCL 10Q filed with the SEC on April 8, 2004) |
N/A |
Bilge water |
| December 2003 |
The Honolulu Advertiser reported there had been at least 14
violations of Hawai'i's MOU with the cruise industry in the first
year, including: Dawn Princess, Princess Cruises 3 violations involving discharge of 75 metric tons (19,813 gallons) of galley and graywater in marine areas Statendam, Holland America Line Cited with ""errors in reporting discharges of wastewater." No details given. |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| October 2003 |
Carnival
Cruise Line paid $200,000 administrative fee to
settle
with the California State Lands Commission over the cruise line's
noncompliance
with state ballast water law. |
$200,000 |
Ballast water |
| August 2003 |
Carnival Cruise Line In a petition filed with the U.S. District Court in Miami late last month, Carnival's probation officer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., accused the company of violating terms of its probation by filing 12 false audit reports and asked that Carnival be required to pay another community-service fine. Carnival officials said they fired three environmental-compliance employees responsible for the reports. But the company did not admit to violating its probation. |
N/A |
Falsifying records |
| January 14, 2003 |
Ecstasy, Carnival Cruise Line The company reported an accidental discharge of 60 gallons of grey water while anchored at Avalon Bay (Catalina Island, California), approximately one-half mile from land. |
None |
Graywater discharge |
| Summer 2002 | Holland America Line 1 ship cited for violations of Alaska air opacity regulations |
$27,500 |
Air pollution |
| August 2002 |
Ryndam,
Holland America Line Approximately 40,000 gallons (250 according to HAL) of sewage sludge discharged into Juneau harbour. The incident was reported by harbourmaster staff. The brown, thick substance is being tested by Alaska's DEC for fecal coliform, pH, and biochemical demand levels. |
$2 million paid in December
2004 |
Sewage discharge |
| April 2002 Plea Agreement |
Ecstasy, Fantasy,
Imagination, Paradise, Sensation,
Tropicale, Carnival Corporation Carnival Corporation pled guilty to numerous occasions from 1996 through 2001 that it discharged oily waste into the sea from their bilges by improperly using pollution prevention equipment. In addition, the company falsified the Oil Record Books in order to conceal its practices. The plea agreement only focusses on Carnival Cruise Line (and dismisses any future charges against other Carnival Corp. subsidiaries), however it only applies to the Southern District of Florida. Other federal jurisdictions may pursue independent investigation and prosecution. |
$18 million |
Oil discharges |
| Summer 2001 |
Carnival Cruise Line,
Holland America Line, and Princess Cruises cited
for violations of air
opacity regulations - Alaska |
Carnival Cruise Line
($27,500) Holland America ($27,500) Princess Cruises ($55,000) All suspended |
Air pollution |
| May 2001 |
Westerdam,
Holland America Line Discharged gray wastewater while docked in Juneau -- estimated by Holland America Line at 30 to 100 gallons (the pump's output is 200 gallons per minute, so the estimate appears low). |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Graywater discharge |
| Jan - May 2001 |
Holiday,
Carnival Cruise Line Discharges 768,000 gallons of greywater (nearly 40,000 gallons per week for 20 weeks) into the port of San Pedro, California |
None |
Graywater discharge |
| Summer 2000 |
Carnival Cruise Line,
Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, cited
for violating Alaska's state
smoke-opacity standards when they were docked in Juneau between
mid-July and mid-August |
Carnival Cruise Line
($27,500) Holland America ($165,000 -$55,000 suspended) Princess Cruises ($55,000) |
Air pollution |
| Summer 1999 |
Carnival Cruise Line,
Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, charged
by the Environmental
Protection Agency for air pollution violations in the waters of Juneau,
Seward
and Glacier Bay |
Carnival Cruise Line
($55,000) Holland America ($55,000) Princess Cruises ($110,000) |
Air pollution |
| July 26, 1999 |
Westerdam, Holland America Line The National Marine Fisheries Service is investigating an incident in which a cruise ship truck a whale in SE Alaska. It's not known whether the ship killed the whale or if the whale was already dead. |
N/A |
Collision with whale |
| May 1999 |
Noordam,
Holland America Line Spilled five gallons of diesel fuel into Juneau Harbor. |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| June 1998 Plea Agreement |
Rotterdam,
Holland America Line In 1994, discharged waste 13 times in 10 days into Alaskan waters. The ship had fixed, permanent piping that allowed oily waste to be discharged directly overboard. (Reported Assistant Engineer -- he got $500,000) |
$2 million ($1 million fine, $1 million restitution) |
Oil discharge |
| June 1998 |
Statendam,
Holland America Line 1 gallon of oil discharged into Tongas Narrows, AK |
$250 |
Oil discharge |
| May 1998 |
Tropicale,
Carnival Cruise Line One half gallon of hydraulic fluid discharged into Tampa Bay, FL |
$250 |
Hydraulic fluid spill |
| March 1998 |
Statendam,
Holland America Line 210 gallons of oil spilled into Los Angeles Main Channel, CA |
$800 fine $50,000 restitution |
Oil discharge |
| July 1997 |
Holiday,
Carnival Cruise Line One half gallon of oil based paint spilled into Los Angeles Harbour, CA |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| January 1996 |
Maasdam,
Holland America Line Drags anchor across 1000 meters of Soto's Reef, Cayman ISlands |
Unkown fine |
Damage to reef |
| December 1995 |
Holiday,
Carnival Cruise Line 5 gallons of waste oil discharged while in dry dock because a valve was in the wrong position |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| August 1995 |
Tropicale,
Carnival Cruise Line 1 gallon of diesel fuel leaked into Tampa Bay, FL through a hole in the fuel tank of a lifeboat |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| July 1995 |
Jubilee,
Carnival Cruise Line Oil based paint dripped into Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach during painting of ship's hull |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| June 1995 |
Star Princess,
Princess Cruises Spilled 50-75 gallons of fuel oil when ran aground in Lynn Canal, AK |
$800 |
Oil spill |
| May 1995 |
Rotterdam,
Holland America Line Bowthruster leaked a half gallon of hydraulic oil |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| March 1995 |
Seabourn Pride,
Seabourn Cruise Line Residue from bilge was flushed into the Intracoastal Waterway in Port Everglades, FL |
$500 |
Pollution |
| February 1995 |
Nieuw Amsterdam,
Holland America Line 25 gallons of marine gas oil spilled into East Bay, FL because a tank was overfilled. |
$2500 |
Oil spill |
| December 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises Oil based paint dripped into Los Angeles Harbour, CA |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| September 1994 |
Rotterdam,
Holland America Line Discharge waste 13 times in 10 days into Alaskan waters. The ship had fixed, permanent piping that allowed oily waste to be discharged directly overboard. (Reported Assistant Engineer -- he got $500,000) |
$2 million ($1 million fine, $1 million restitution) 5 year probation |
Oil discharge |
| August 1994 |
Nieuw Amsterdam,
Holland America Line 260 gallons of hydraulic oil from the propeller leaked when the ship was grounded off Gavina Point, AK |
$1500 |
Oil discharge |
| July 1994 |
Westerdam,
Holland America Line Discharge of oil into Stephens Passage, AK when oily water separator failed |
Warning |
Oil discharge |
| July 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises 42 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilled into San Francisco Harbour |
$3000 |
Oil spill |
| February 1994 |
Vistafjord,
Cunard Line 15 gallons of oily bilge discharged |
$3000 |
Oil discharge |
| January 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises 1 gallon of hydraulic oil spilled into Los Angeles, CA harbour |
$500 |
Oil
spill |
| July 1993 |
Star Princess,
Princess Cruises 264 gallons of lubricating oil discharged into Taiya Inlet, AK after a propeller shaft seal was broken by a fishing line |
$100 |
Oil
discharge |
| May 1993 |
Noordam,
Holland America Line One quart of oil discharges in Elliot Bay, WA after oily water separator failed. Ship was in dry-dock at the time. |
$500 |
Oil
discharge |
| April 1993 |
Ecstasy,
Carnival Cruise Line Ship was observed training a several -mile long oil slick (observed by Coast Guard) |
Referred
to flag state |
Oil
discharge |
| February 1993 |
Statendam,
Holland America Line Plastics and garbage discharged between the Panama Canal and Golfo Dulce (reported by passengers) |
Referred
to flag state |
Plastic
& garbage |
| Year |
Ship Explanation of Offense(s) |
Fine |
Nature
of Offense |
| August 18 2006 |
Celebration,
Carnival Cruise Line One of the ship's propellers struck bottom while approaching the dock at Nassau spilling an estimated 200 liters of lubricating oil and affecting the operation of the engine. The Nassau call was cancelled and the ship is en route back to its homeport, Jacksonville. |
None |
Oil spill |
| March 17 2005 |
Inspiration,
Carnival Cruise Line According to a report filed with Cozumel's National Marine Park office, at 15:30 hours the Inspiration passed within a meter and a half (60") of a group of 12 divers who were exploring the bottom of reef Paraíso. According to the reports of dive masters with Aqua Safari, the force of the propellers raised sediment so that it was impossible to see the palm of your hand. This situation produced panic among the divers who feared for their lives and risked being sucked up into the enormous propellers. The incident is being investigated. The ship's departure was delayed three hours. (Put more simply, the dive shop explained the situation as follows: The basic theme is the Inspiration fell asleep and went broadside to the wind as the front came in. It came close to broadsiding the Grand Princess at dock, GOT INTO the national park, and put my divers into the waring blender. It is amazing no one was killed.) |
None |
Environmental Public Hazard |
| October 2003 |
Carnival
Cruise Line paid $200,000 administrative fee to
settle
with the California State Lands Commission over the cruise line's
noncompliance
with state ballast water law. |
$200,000 |
Ballast water |
| August 2003 |
In a petition
filed with the U.S. District Court in Miami
late last month, Carnival's probation officer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
accused the company of violating terms of its probation by filing 12
false audit reports and asked that Carnival be required to pay another
community-service fine. Carnival officials said they fired three
environmental-compliance
employees responsible for the reports. But the company did not admit to
violating its probation. |
Falsifying records |
|
| January 2003 |
Ecstasy The company reported an accidental discharge of 60 gallons of grey water while anchored at Avalon Bay (Catalina Island, California), approximately one-half mile from land. |
None |
Graywater discharge |
| April 2002 Plea Agreement |
Ecstasy, Fantasy,
Imagination, Paradise, Sensation,
Tropicale Carnival Corporation pled guilty to numerous occasions from 1996 through 2001 that it discharged oily waste into the sea from their bilges by improperly using pollution prevention equipment. In addition, the company falsified the Oil Record Books in order to conceal its practices. The plea agreement only focusses on Carnival Cruise Line (and dismisses any future charges against other Carnival Corp. subsidiaries), however it only applies to the Southern District of Florida. Other federal jurisdictions may pursue independent investigation and prosecution. |
$18 million |
Oil discharges |
| Summer 2001 |
Carnival Cruise Line cited for
violations of air
opacity regulations - Alaska |
$27,500 - suspended | Air pollution |
| Jan - May 2001 |
Holiday Discharges 768,000 gallons of greywater (nearly 40,000 gallons per week for 20 weeks) into the port of San Pedro, California |
None |
Graywater discharge |
| Summer 2000 |
Carnival Cruise Line cited for
violating Alaska's state
smoke-opacity standards when they were docked in Juneau between
mid-July and mid-August |
$27,500 |
Air pollution |
| Summer 1999 |
Carnival Cruise Line charged by the
Environmental
Protection Agency for air pollution violations in the waters of Juneau,
Seward
and Glacier Bay |
$55,000 |
Air pollution |
| May 1998 |
Tropicale One half gallon of hydraulic fluid discharged into Tampa Bay, FL |
$250 |
Hydraulic fluid spill |
| July 1997 |
Holiday One half gallon of oil based paint spilled into Los Angeles Harbour, CA |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| December 1995 |
Holiday 5 gallons of waste oil discharged while in dry dock because a valve was in the wrong position |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| August 1995 |
Tropicale 1 gallon of diesel fuel leaked into Tampa Bay, FL through a hole in the fuel tank of a lifeboat |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| July 1995 |
Jubilee Oil based paint dripped into Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach during painting of ship's hull |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| April 1993 |
Ecstasy Ship was observed training a several -mile long oil slick (observed by Coast Guard) |
Referred
to flag state |
Oil
discharge |
| Year |
Ship Explanation of Offense(s) |
Fine |
Nature
of Offense |
| February 2009 | Oosterdam The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
Pending | Air emission |
| September 2008 |
Westerdam The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia, zinc and biological oxygen demand. The latter indicates the amount of organic waste in the water. |
Pending |
Wastewater |
| July 26 2006 |
Zuiderdam A generator malfunction caused the ship to spew black soot and soot on Skagway, AK. According to HAL, "there was a technical malfunction of one of the ships five diesel generators which resulted in an extraordinarily abnormal emission of heavy black smoke and some soot from its stacks. The emission was exclusively from the ship’s stacks and lasted approximately five minutes." According to the fire chief, “It came into town at least three blocks.” |
None |
Air emission |
| March 2005 |
Statendam Disclosures of violation of MOU between the State of Hawai'i and the cruise industry: On March 16th, West Hawaii Today reported it had received numerous calls that Holland America's Statendam discharged what appeared to be "brown water" into Kailua Bay for about 15 minutes to 20 minutes before it moved further out to sea. Several of the callers reported the discharge left a "brown mark" on the vessel's side. |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| February 14 2005 |
Statendam, Volendam, Holland America Line The following is from Carnival Corporation's Annual Report filed today: In August 2004, Holland America Line was notified by the National Park Service ("NPS") that the Volendam and Statendam may have violated opacity standards while operating in Glacier Bay. On November 10, 2004, NPS notified Holland America Line in separate letters that a Violation of Record would beentered in the permanent park files for each ship. |
None |
Air opacity |
| January 2005 |
Zaandam, Holland
America Line The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a press release indicating 3 violations of its MOU with the cruise industry. 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. |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| December 14 2004 |
Ryndam, Holland
America Line The company agreed to a $2 million plea agreement in return for its discharge of raw sewage in Juneau Harbor in August 2002. The offense was considered a misdemeanor. |
$2 million |
Sewage discharge |
| November 2004 |
Volendam, Statendam In August 2004, Holland America Line was notified by the National Park Service ("NPS") that the Volendam and Statendam may have violated opacity standards while operating in Glacier Bay. On November 10, 2004, NPS notified Holland America Line in separate letters that a Violation of Record would beentered in the permanent park files for each ship. |
None |
Air opacity |
| June 2004 |
Former
Vice President, Richard K. Softye, was fined $10,000
after pleading guilty to falsely certifying that Holland America Line
was performing environmental audits when it wasn't. He was also
ordered to perform 450 hours of community service while on probation
for three years. |
$10,000 |
Falsifying record |
| March 2004 |
Noordam Carnival Corporation reported in its 10Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that on March 5, 2004, Holland America Line notified the United States and Netherlands governmental authorities that one of its chief engineers had admitted to improperly processing bilge water on the Noordam. A subsequent internal investigation determined that the improper operation may have begun in January 2004 and may have continued sporadically through March 4, 2004. The matter had also been raised by Coast Guard officials in San Juan, Puerto Rico to their counterparts in Tampa following a report to them of the incidents. It isn't clear whether Holland America's self-report predates the report made by the Coast Guard. Holland America Line and three shipboard engineers have received grand jury subpoenas from the Office of the U.S. Attorney in Tampa, FL (where the ship was homeported). (See CCL 10Q filed with the SEC on April 8, 2004) |
N/A |
Bilge water |
| December 2003 |
The Honolulu Advertiser reported there had been at least 14
violations of Hawai'i's MOU with the cruise industry in the first
year, including:
Statendam:
cited with "errors in reporting discharges of
wastewater." No details given. |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| Summer 2002 | 1 ship (unnamed) cited
for violations of Alaska air opacity regulations |
$27,500 |
Air pollution |
| August 2002 |
Ryndam Approximately 40,000 gallons (250 according to HAL) of sewage sludge discharged into Juneau harbour. The incident was reported by harbourmaster staff. The brown, thick substance is being tested by Alaska's DEC for fecal coliform, pH, and biochemical demand levels. |
$2 million paid in December
2004 |
Sewage discharge |
| Summer 2001 |
Holland America Line cited for
violations of air
opacity regulations - Alaska |
$27,500 - suspended | Air pollution |
| May 2001 |
Westerdam Discharged gray wastewater while docked in Juneau -- estimated by Holland America Line at 30 to 100 gallons (the pump's output is 200 gallons per minute, so the estimate appears low). |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Graywater discharge |
| Summer 2000 |
Holland America Line cited for
violating Alaska's state
smoke-opacity standards when they were docked in Juneau between
mid-July and mid-August |
$165,000 -$55,000 suspended |
Air pollution |
| Summer 1999 |
Holland America Line charged by the
Environmental
Protection Agency for air pollution violations in the waters of Juneau,
Seward
and Glacier Bay |
$55,000) |
Air pollution |
| July 26, 1999 |
Westerdam, Holland America Line The National Marine Fisheries Service is investigating an incident in which a cruise ship truck a whale in SE Alaska. It's not known whether the ship killed the whale or if the whale was already dead. |
N/A |
Collision with whale |
| May 1999 |
Noordam Spilled five gallons of diesel fuel into Juneau Harbor. |
$250 |
Fuel spill |
| June 1998 Plea Agreement |
Rotterdam In 1994, discharged waste 13 times in 10 days into Alaskan waters. The ship had fixed, permanent piping that allowed oily waste to be discharged directly overboard. (Reported Assistant Engineer -- he got $500,000) |
$2 million ($1 million fine, $1 million restitution) |
Oil discharge |
| June 1998 |
Statendam 1 gallon of oil discharged into Tongas Narrows, AK |
$250 |
Oil discharge |
| March 1998 |
Statendam 210 gallons of oil spilled into Los Angeles Main Channel, CA |
$800 fine $50,000 restitution |
Oil discharge |
| January 1996 |
Maasdam Drags anchor across 1000 meters of Soto's Reef, Cayman ISlands |
Unkown fine |
Damage to reef |
| May 1995 |
Rotterdam Bowthruster leaked a half gallon of hydraulic oil |
$250 |
Oil spill |
| February 1995 |
Nieuw Amsterdam 25 gallons of marine gas oil spilled into East Bay, FL because a tank was overfilled. |
$2500 |
Oil spill |
| September 1994 |
Rotterdam Discharge waste 13 times in 10 days into Alaskan waters. The ship had fixed, permanent piping that allowed oily waste to be discharged directly overboard. (Reported Assistant Engineer -- he got $500,000) |
$2 million ($1 million fine, $1 million restitution) |
Oil discharge |
| August 1994 |
Nieuw Amsterdam 260 gallons of hydraulic oil from the propeller leaked when the ship was grounded off Gavina Point, AK |
$1500 |
Oil discharge |
| July 1994 |
Westerdam Discharge of oil into Stephens Passage, AK when oily water separator failed |
Warning |
Oil discharge |
| May 1993 |
Noordam One quart of oil discharges in Elliot Bay, WA after oily water separator failed. Ship was in dry-dock at the time. |
$500 |
Oil
discharge |
| February 1993 |
Statendam Plastics and garbage discharged between the Panama Canal and Golfo Dulce (reported by passengers) |
Referred
to flag state |
Plastic
& garbage |
| Year |
Ship Explanation of Offense(s) |
Fine |
Nature
of Offense |
| February 2009 | Island Princess The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
Pending | Air emission |
| November 2008 |
Island, Sapphire, and
Diamond Princess The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in September (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| October 2008 |
Island, Sapphire, and Sun
Princess The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia (twice on Island Princess, once on Sapphire and Sun Princess. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| October 2008 |
Star Princess The Juneau Empire reports that the ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship twice had higher-than-permitted copper. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| October 2008 |
Golden Princess The Juneau Empire reports that the ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| September 2008 |
Island and Golden
Princess The Juneau Empire reports the ships violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| September 2008 |
Sapphire, Star, Coral, and
Diamond Princess The Juneau Empire reports the ships violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted effluent limits on several parameters. |
Pending | Wastewater |
| January 2007 |
Dawn Princess The cruise line agreed to a plea bargain under which it pays a fine of $200,000 and restitution of $550,000 after criminal charges were filed. The company was charged with failing to operate at a slow, safe speed while near humpback whales and in 2001 hit and killed a humpback. |
$750,000 |
Whale strike |
| December 2003 |
The Honolulu Advertiser reported there had been at least 14
violations of Hawai'i's MOU with the cruise industry in the first
year, including: Dawn Princess, Princess Cruises 3 violations involving discharge of 75 metric tons (19,813 gallons) of galley and graywater in marine areas |
None |
Violation of MOU |
| Summer 2001 |
Princess Cruises cited for
violations of air
opacity regulations - Alaska |
$55,000 - suspended | Air pollution |
| Summer 2000 |
Princess Cruises, cited for
violating Alaska's state
smoke-opacity standards when they were docked in Juneau between
mid-July and mid-August |
Carnival Cruise Line
($27,500) Holland America ($165,000 -$55,000 suspended) Princess Cruises ($55,000) |
Air pollution |
| Summer 1999 |
Princess Cruises, charged by the
Environmental
Protection Agency for air pollution violations in the waters of Juneau,
Seward
and Glacier Bay |
$110,000 |
Air pollution |
| June 1995 |
Star Princess,
Princess Cruises Spilled 50-75 gallons of fuel oil when ran aground in Lynn Canal, AK |
$800 |
Oil spill |
| December 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises Oil based paint dripped into Los Angeles Harbour, CA |
$250 |
Paint spill |
| July 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises 42 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilled into San Francisco Harbour |
$3000 |
Oil spill |
| January 1994 |
Fair Princess,
Princess Cruises 1 gallon of hydraulic oil spilled into Los Angeles, CA harbour |
$500 |
Oil
spill |
| July 1993 |
Star Princess,
Princess Cruises 264 gallons of lubricating oil discharged into Taiya Inlet, AK after a propeller shaft seal was broken by a fishing line |
$100 |
Oil
discharge |