Carnival Cruise Ships Continued To Discharge Waste While On Probation: Report

A new report accuses Carnival Corporation of more than half a million gallons of waste in the ocean during the first year of a five-year probation for previous dumping violations.

A short-appointed environmental monitor for the environment of the earthquake.

Ships reportedly discharged treated sewage, oil, food waste and water, which is wastewater from sinks, showers, laundries and galleys. The report also cited more than 150 incidents in which furniture or other items accidentally went overboard and 19 incidents of burning heavy fuel oil in ports and water close to shores.

Carnival self-reported the incidents to the authorities and described them as unintentional.

U.S. Judge District Judge Patricia Seitz, who is in danger of being caught in custody.

The Miami-based company operates more than 700 destinations worldwide. Collectively, Carnival ships account for 85 percent of the world's cruise passengers, according to the company's website.

Carnival Corp. 's Princess Cruise Lines has been ordered to pay $ 40 million in April 2017 for the dumping of oil and waste. That penalty is part of a five-year probation sentence that required Carnival Corp. to implement an environmental compliance plan, to undergo independent audits by an outside company and to receive oversight by a short-appointed monitor.

Seitz said last week that it will make a decision about the future of Carnival Corp. executives will take the environmental concerns seriously.

"The people are doing this," Seitz said in court, according to the Herald. "If I could, I would give all the members of the executive committee a visit to the detention center for a couple of days. It's amazing how it helps people come to focus on reality. "

In a statement to HuffPost on Wednesday, Carnival Corp. The report says: "unacceptable failures" but also noted that the report had been made by Princess Cruise Lines.

"The Company expends considerable efforts to meet the [probationary] Year One requirements, and has substantially complied with them, "the report states, according to a copy Carnival Corp. provided to HuffPost. "Numerous individuals … have exhibited a strong commitment to creating a sustainable culture of environmental compliance."

"The company's statement said:" We have been taking steps to address improvements in the field of reporting, and to build on the positive progress noted by the court-appointed monitor.

Cruise liners have long been criticized for their effects on the environment, including air pollution and damage to reefs. Friends of the Earth, which advocates for stronger environmental laws and regulations for cruise ships, gave Carnival Cruise Lines a "D" rating in its 2016 report.

Of the 17 cruise lines rated, the only one that earned a "A" was the Disney Cruise Line. The rest received Cs, Ds or Fs.

A 2004 report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that an average of 21,000 gallons of sewage per day, or 8.4 gallons per person. Since Carnival Corp. has a fleet of 105 ships, the Miami Herald pointed out that the amount has been dumped in 2017.