29/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - Although on Thursday the European Parliament voted on a new maritime package (EUROPE will be returning to the issue), a new directive on pollution by ships, which sets out sanctions for punishing maritime polluters (2005/35 7 September 2005), will enter into force on 1 April. Under this legislation anyone found guilty of having caused or contributed to an act of illegal pollution, either intentionally or by serious negligence, will be subject to a sanctions...