Archived Headquarters News Releases

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  April 04, 2005
  Evergreen to pay largest-ever penalty for concealing vessel pollution
  Container shipping cmpany to pay $25 million
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -The United States Attorneys from five judicial districts with major ports today announced criminal charges against Evergreen International, S.A. (Evergreen), one of many Evergreen-related companies involved in the container ship business. Under the terms of a plea agreement, Evergreen will pay $25 million, the largest-ever amount for a case involving deliberate vessel pollution, and plead guilty to felony charges brought in Los Angeles; Newark, NJ; Portland, OR; Seattle; and Charleston, SC.
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  March 18, 2005
  Coalition Maritime Forces Intercept Highjacked Vessel
  Boarding Team from Coast Guard Cutter Munro Discovers Weapons in Pilothouse
  
  U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Press Release
• March 16, 2005
  Chertoff, Ridge to participate in Change of Watch
  Ceremony to Mark Change in Coast Guard Service Secretaries
  
• March 07, 2005
  Coast Guard launches America's Waterway Watch to encourage reporting of suspicious activity
  
• February 14, 2005
  Risks to Boaters Highest in Winter
  
• February 09, 2005
  COAST GUARD AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION LOWER ESTIMATED IMPACT ON GULF OF MEXICO FISH FROM PROPOSED LNG FACILITY
  
• February 07, 2005
  Maritime security advisory committee holding first meeting
  
• February 02, 2005
  COAST GUARD APPOINTS JOHNSON TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS POSITION
  
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  February 01, 2005
  HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCIES IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE BY COMBINING MARITIME INDUSTRY DATA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (90.00 KB)
  
• January 06, 2005
  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCES MARITIME SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS