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Greek shipping company to be prosecuted in Canada for massive fuel spill
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GREEK Shipping company, Alassia NewShips Management Inc, accused of operating a ship that leaked thousands of litres of fuel into Vancouver's English Bay is to be prosecuted by British Columbia's provincial court on 10 pollution-related offences regardless of whether it participates in the legal proceedings.
A decision filed by the court says it is "abundantly clear" that the company knew it faced the 10 pollution-related offences.
Alassia had argued it was not properly notified about the proceedings, but Judge Kathryn Denhoff says in her written decision that the summons was successfully delivered on two occasions, reported Canada's Financial Post.
Ms Denhoff says the summons was served to the company's lawyer and to the captain of another vessel operated by Alassia, who she says qualified as a company representative in spite of being a contract employee.
The charges followed a Transport Canada investigation into the MV Marathassa, which leaked 2,700 litres of bunker fuel in April 2015.
The trial against both Alassia and the Marathassa is due to commence on February 26.
A decision filed by the court says it is "abundantly clear" that the company knew it faced the 10 pollution-related offences.
Alassia had argued it was not properly notified about the proceedings, but Judge Kathryn Denhoff says in her written decision that the summons was successfully delivered on two occasions, reported Canada's Financial Post.
Ms Denhoff says the summons was served to the company's lawyer and to the captain of another vessel operated by Alassia, who she says qualified as a company representative in spite of being a contract employee.
The charges followed a Transport Canada investigation into the MV Marathassa, which leaked 2,700 litres of bunker fuel in April 2015.
The trial against both Alassia and the Marathassa is due to commence on February 26.