APPS

Typical EPA regulatory policy - maker a policy so convoluted that just about any penalty can be imposed. To quote a bit of the introduction to the policy:

The following caught our notice from our friends at Montgomery McCracken in their most recent Maritime and Transportation Newsletter. The article explains recent court rulings with respect to the extent of the USCG authority to detain foreign flag vessels suspected of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). The authority is broad and not to be taken lightly.