ENLARGE This undated U.S. Coast Guard photo, introduced as evidence in the pollution case, shows the cargo ship Gallia Graeca in Seattle. A device called the oil-water separator didn’t appear to have been maintained when the ship was inspected in October 2015. Valves were misaligned, oil appeared where it shouldn’t have, and a device called the oil-water separator didn’t appear to have been maintained. The companies had no prior criminal history and are committed to protecting the environment, he said. In June, the jury convicted the companies, along with the vessel’s chief and second engineers, of charges related to pollution, falsification of records and fraud.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2016 21:56 UTC