Environment agency proposes record MVR633million fine for reef damage
The environmental regulator has proposed a record fine of MVR633million (US$45million) on a Vietnamese shipping company for causing damage to a reef in the Maldives
06 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
The environmental regulator has proposed a record fine of MVR633million (US$45million) on a Vietnamese shipping company for causing damage to a reef in the Maldives.
MV NGOC Son, a carrier vessel belonging to Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company, was carrying construction material for a water and sanitation project on the southern island of Fuvahmulah when it ran aground on the island’s south western reef on August 13.
The island council said that the ship had run aground at a popular diving spot and has caused irreversible damage.
The transport authority said the vessel’s Maldivian agent, Centurion Transport Solutions, has been given a 30-day period to contest the fine. A final figure will be determined through negotiations.
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