(Reg 11 of Annex IV of MARPOL)
(1) The master and the owner of a large ship are each guilty of an offence if any sewage is discharged from the ship into State waters.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of an individual--$55,000, or(b) in the case of a corporation--$275,000.
(2) In proceedings for an offence against this section in relation to a ship:(a) it is sufficient for the prosecution to allege and prove that sewage was discharged from the ship into State waters, but(b) it is a defence if it is proved that, by virtue of Division 2, this section does not apply in relation to the discharge.