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Fake spares separate marine environment regulation from reality

Fake spares separate marine environment regulation from reality

by Mark Langdon | Jun 9, 2023 | Featured Article, Opinion

The noble aspirations to protect the marine environment celebrated by ‘MARPOL at 50’ are undermined when counterfeit parts are chosen for systems on board working ships

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