Probably cause they are scared and very likely poor leaders/managers. There is a big difference between strict oversight and worrywart micromanaging.
Plenty of ships around the world have a 3ae operating and maintaining the OWS system.
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The number of possible scenarios is infinite. To paraphrase Leo Tolstoy - All happy ship are alike; each unhappy ship is unhappy in its own way.
My point is we may not know what was happening on the M/V Donald but the assumption that the ship and company were able to function on a high level may not be correct.
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When bonuses are not paid to captains and chiefs for cost savings the problem of dumping waste over board will stop. Until then people will roll the dice. Should I take this waste to shore and get it pumped off or should I put it over the side at night in the middle of nowhere? That is the reality. However things will likely not change because…money. Companies want to make it and they pay rewards for helping them do so.
While I understand that the violation was found in Texas, the statement, “The intentional pollution of U.S. waters is a serious violation” seems a bit odd since the incident occurred near Togo. Violation? Yup.
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or from the land…
(Lol it was most likely bilge water from ships that ended up back in the water being flushed down the drain by the fire brigade after the factory storing it caught fire)