Konstantinos Atsalis和Sonny Bosito是两名轮机员，他们承认在新泽西州Sewaren的一处石油设施附近向海中倾倒含油废物，目前正面临联邦起诉。

在违规期间，轮机长Atsalis和大管轮Bosito在Kriti Ruby油轮上，这是一艘希腊拥有并注册的成品油油轮。

据消息人士透露，这些行动发生在2022年的几个月里；但美国海岸警卫队和美国检察官办公室没有透露具体日期。

这两名轮机员都承认，他们故意避开授权的污染预防装置，将船机舱的含油废物排放到海里，特别是在Sewaren石油港附近。

根据法庭证词，在海岸警卫队登船之前，Atsalis指示船员隐藏用于转移油污废物的设备。

他还承认伪造了该船的石油记录簿以掩盖自己的行为。

同样，Bosito同意通过向美国海岸警卫队提供不正确的信息并指示船员在检查期间隐藏设备来隐藏含油废物的排放。

“Kriti Ruby”号过去曾与美国海岸警卫队发生问题，2022年在纽约的一次强化检查中发现了问题，导致被扣留7天。

57岁的Atsalis和54岁的Bosito分别面临最高6年的监禁和25万美元的罚款。宣判日期定在10月22日。

该案例强调了在海事活动中遵守环境标准的必要性。

为了保护海洋生态系统和沿海地区免受污染，《防止船舶污染法》(APPS)规定了对违规行为的严厉处罚。

正如美国海岸警卫队的年度检查报告中所报告的那样，这一事件也与港口国检查期间拘留人数上升相吻合。

虽然增加的确切原因尚不清楚，但当局认为，这可能受到疫情对检查程序的影响。

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英文原文

Konstantinos Atsalis and Sonny Bosito, two engineers who pleaded guilty to dumping oily waste into the sea near a petroleum facility in Sewaren, New Jersey, are now facing federal prosecution.

During the violations, Atsalis, the chief engineer, and Bosito, the second engineer, were on board the Kriti Ruby, a Greek-owned and registered product tanker.

According to sources, the actions took place over several months in 2022; however, the exact dates were not revealed by the US Coast Guard or the US Attorney’s Office.

Both engineers admitted to intentionally avoiding authorized pollution prevention devices by releasing oily waste from the vessel’s engine room into the sea, particularly near the Sewaren petroleum port.

According to court testimony, before the Coast Guard boarded the vessel, Atsalis instructed crew members to hide equipment used for transferring greasy waste.

He also admitted to falsifying the vessel’s oil record book to cover his actions.

Similarly, Bosito agreed to hide the discharge of oily waste by giving the US Coast Guard incorrect information and instructing crew members to hide equipment during inspections.

The Kriti Ruby had past issues with the United States Coast Guard, with faults discovered during a 2022 enhanced examination in New York, resulting in a seven-day detention.

Atsalis, 57, and Bosito, 54, each face up to six years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The sentencing date is set for October 22.

The case emphasizes the need to adhere to environmental standards in maritime activities.

The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) provides stringent penalties for violations to protect marine ecosystems and coastal areas from pollution.

This incident also coincides with a rise in detentions during Port State inspections, as reported in the US Coast Guard’s annual inspections report.

While the exact reasons for the increase are unknown, authorities believe it could be influenced by the pandemic’s impact on inspection procedures.

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