text: Home News & resources 656 - 9/09 - Fines - Brazil
  The Association previously issued
  , regarding Port Health fines which may be of interest to members. This bulletin aims to update and add to any previous information. A number of cases have arisen over the last couple of years within the Association regarding fines in Brazil. Although the fines in question have occurred in a number of ports, they appear to be more frequent in Santos.
  Another area where fines have been noticed is the application of treatment to a vessel's sewage tanks. In one particular case, it was alleged that the vessel's customary practice of breaking a tablet into smaller pieces and passing it into the tube was not adequate. Despite the crew's efforts (which included fixing the pipe whilst the inspectors were onboard) a fine of US$12,000 was imposed. After some negotiation this was reduced to US$3,000 but they demanded that the Master pay in cash and no receipt for the payment was left onboard.