Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison for ‘Magic Pipe’ Cover-Up in New Orleans

The Chief Engineer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier has been sentenced to prison for environmental crimes and obstruction after pleading guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS).

Fei Wang, 38, a Chinese national, received a three-month prison sentence, three years of supervised release, and must pay a $200 mandatory special assessment fee. Wang served as Chief Engineer aboard the M/V ASL Singapore, a Chinese-owned vessel that called at…