Coast Guard finds 16 violations on Shell ship

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has turned its investigation of violations on an Arctic drill ship over to the Department of Justice.

The Coast Guard found 16 violations on the ship Noble Discoverer after it completed drilling this summer in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska’s northern coast. The vessel is operated by Royal Dutch Shell PLC.

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