Welcome aboard LA Global Currents, the YouTube series that breaks down the real issues shaping the global marine and shipping industry. Hosted by the specialist LA Marine team at Lester Aldridge, each episode dives into the legal challenges, industry trends, and behind‑the‑scenes stories that matter to ship owners, operators, insurers, ports, harbour authorities, superyacht professionals, financiers, and anyone working across the maritime world.   Our first episode on LA Glob

The recording of the webinar titled “From Legislation to Practice: Environmental Pollution Penalties in Turkish Seas,” which we held with the Koster Shipowners and Operators Association. In this session, we focused on the most frequently debated topics in practice: • Determining penalties based on gross tonnage rather than pollution level • The significant increase in administrative fines in recent years • Sanctions imposed without taking samples • Penalties imposed without c