A judge found that the 2,700-litre spill of oil by the MV Marathassa in 2015 was caused by shipbuilder defects and the ship did its due diligence.
A judge has dismissed all charges against a ship that spilled 2,700 litres of fuel oil into English Bay in 2015.
A ring of oil was seen around the hull of the MV Marathassa while it was anchored in the Vancouver bay on April 8, 2015.
Although most of the fuel was recovered or dissipated within 48 hours of the spill, there was an environmental impact on the shores of English Bay and four migratory birds were smeared with patches of oil, Provincial Court Judge Kathryn Denhoff noted in a ruling released Thursday.
After an investigation by Transport Canada, the Marathassa was accused of discharging a pollutant into the waters and with discharging a substance that was harmful to migratory birds.
The Cypriot-registered vessel was also charged with the offences of failing to implement its shipboard pollution emergency plan by failing to take samples of oil in the water and by failing to assist with the oil containment.
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