# FIRST MARINE SHIPYARD, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4352`
- **Case Number:** 02-1991-0372
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Dismissed By Tribunal
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- FIRST MARINE SHIPYARD, INC. (complaint)
## Summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT, SECTION 311.   THE DEFENDANTS HAVE VIOLATED THE OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION   REGULATIONS TO THE CLEAN WATER ACT WHICH GOVERN THE          PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL A ND COUNTERMEASURE PLANS.  FIRST MARINE SHIPYARD INC. HAD NO  SPCC PLAN AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AND    DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT AROUND ITS OIL TANKS.       A POSSIBLE JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING FIRST MARINE TO COMPLY  WITH THE SPCC REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 112, AND THE    IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY.                                THE REGION HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANTS SINCE THE INITIATION OF A MULTIMEDIA ACTION AGAINST ALL      ENTITIES UNDER THE OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF THE FRANK        FAMILY, WHICH OWNS A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN STANDARD TANK,  D/B/A FIRST MARINE.                                           THIS CASE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS PART OF A MULTIMEDIA   EFFORT AGAINST THE CORPORATE ENTITIES IN THE REGION          CONTROLLED BY THE FRANK FAMILY, A GROUP THAT HAS LONG BEEN A SOURCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE REGION.               FIRST MARINE WAS INSPECTED ON OCTOBER 9, 1990 AS PART OF A  MULTIMEDIA INSPECTION.  IN 08/91, THE REGION DECIDED TO      INITIATE A MULTIMEDIA REFERRAL TO THE UNITED STATES          DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.                 *                                                            FIRST MARINE SHIPYARD, INC.          

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