Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1. Legal Proceedings .
In addition to the proceeding described below, the legal proceedings described in Note 4 – “Contingencies and Commitments” of our consolidated financial statements, including those described under “COVID-19 Actions,” are incorporated in this “Legal Proceedings” section by reference.
As previously disclosed, on May 19, 2017, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises notified the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) regarding discharges made by certain vessels in the recently expanded area of the National Marine Sanctuary in the Farallones Island. On February 7, 2020, Carnival Corporation received an assessment for a civil penalty of $1.4 million for these discharges. The parties are negotiating a final settlement.
As previously disclosed, in June and August of 2018, Holland America Line received four Notices of Violation from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (“ADEC”) alleging that four ships violated the Alaska state visible emissions standards while docked in Skagway, Haines and Ketchikan. On July 8, 2020, ADEC waived opacity penalties for two vessels and proposed a settlement of $112,500 to resolve all outstanding penalties, which Holland America Line accepted on July 31, 2020.
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