Fines

(1) A fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars (US$50,000) shall be applicable in all cases where the violation or non-compliance is of a serious nature or, in the cases referred to in regulation 6 above, the non-compliance or violation has occurred repeatedly even though not of a serious nature. (2) A fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars (US$50,000) shall also be applicable in the cases of vessels engaged in illicit Merchant Ships (Registration) 94 traffic of drugs or other illegal activities without prejudice to any other criminal proceedings which may be pending in any other jurisdiction. (3) Vessels lacking navigation documents or holding expired navigation papers without a timely application for renewal, or employing officers and seaman lacking valid qualification certificates, may be fined up to five thousand United States dollars (US$5,000). IMMARBE, for the purpose of applying such sanctions, may take into consideration the seriousness of the offence, as well as the existence of any extenuating circumstances.