Chief Engineer Of Bulk Carrier Sentenced For Discharging Oily Waste Into Ocean

A Chinese national serving as the chief engineer aboard a bulk carrier has been sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. environmental laws and obstructing an official inspection.

Fei Wang, 38, admitted to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and was sentenced on January 24, 2025, in Louisiana. He will also serve three years of supervised release and must pay a $200 mandatory special assessment fee.

Wang was the Chief Engineer of the M/V ASL Singapore, a Chinese-owned, Liberia-registered bulk carrier. The ship, engaged in trade in the United States, arrived in New Orleans on February 26, 2024.

During a routine inspection, U.S. Coast Guard officials reviewed the vessel’s Oil Record Books and found fraudulent entries.

Wang later admitted that he knowingly presented these falsified records, hiding that the crew h…

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