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In a significant ruling, Greek shipping company Chandris has been mandated to pay a hefty penalty of $1 million for environmental violations committed in the Texas Gulf Coast. The company pleaded guilty in a Texas court for contravening the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. This decision arose from the actions of the chief engineer aboard the Sestrea, a Liberian-flagged product tanker operated by Chandris, who failed to properly document the illegal discharge of oily waste directly into the ocean. Instead of utilizing the onboard separator or incinerator, proper protocols for waste disposal were bypassed. In addition to the financial penalty, Chandris has also been placed under a three-year probation period, signaling the seriousness of these violations in maritime environmental law.