Turkey-Pollution Fines (2019)
We would like to announce the latest information about the Pollution Fines of Turkey. According to the local source (OMUR MARINE), as a result of the amendments of the Environmental Code effective from 10 December 2018, the pollution fine amounts will be tripled in case the owner of the vessel is a legal entity. Furthermore, the rates to be used for imposing pollution fines have been revaluated/increased as from 1 January 2019. As per the above mentioned rules, the authorities will calculate the pollution fines based on the rates under column A herebelow and then triple the calculated amount for imposing such fine against a vessel which owner is a legal entity. However for your easy reference, we have already tripled the related rates so that the pollution fines against a vessel which owner is a legal entity can be calculated based on the rates under column B herebelow:
(TL: Turkish Lira) | |||
(US$1=TL 5.28 as of 20 February 2019) | |||
Vessel Type / Pollutant Type | Gross Tonnage | A. Owners of the vessel are "Real Person" |
B. Owners of the vessel are "Legal Entity" |
For pollution caused by tankers discharging petroleum and petroleum derivatives (such as crude oil, fuel products, bilge, sludge, slop, refined product, greasy waste materials etc): | For vessels less than 1,000 GT. | TL494.92.-per GT. | TL1,484.76.-per GT. |
For vessels between 1,000 GT–5,000 GT. |
in addition to above fine amounts TL123.73.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL371.19.-per GT. | |
For vessels more than 5,000 GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL12.37.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL37.11.-per GT. | |
For pollution caused by tankers discharging dirty ballast: | For vessels less than 1,000 GT. | TL90.17.-per GT | TL270.51.-per GT |
For vessels between 1,000 GT–5,000 GT. |
in addition to above fine amounts TL17.99.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL53.97.-per GT. | |
For vessels more than 5,000 GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL2.87.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL8.61.-per GT. | |
For pollution caused by ships and other naval vessels discharging petroleum derivatives (such as bilge, sludge, slop, fuel products, greasy waste materials etc.) or dirty ballast: | For vessels less than 1,000 GT. | TL247.46.-per GT. | TL742.38.-per GT. |
For vessels between 1,000 GT–5,000 GT. |
in addition to above fine amounts TL49.49.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL148.47.-per GT. | |
For vessels more than 5,000 GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL12.37.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL 37.11.-per GT. | |
For pollution caused by tankers, ships and other naval vessels discharging solid waste or domestic wastewater: | For vessels less than 1,000 GT. | TL123.73.-per GT. | TL371.19.-per GT. |
For vessels between 1,000 GT–5,000 GT. |
in addition to above fine amounts TL24.75.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL74.25.-per GT. | |
For vessels more than 5,000 GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL12.37.-per GT. | in addition to above fine amounts TL 37.11.-per GT. |
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