Nicanor E. Jumalon pleaded guilty in federal court in Puerto Rico, for his involvement with the illegal dumping of oily sludge, bilge wastes, and oil contaminated ballast water from the 479-foot general cargo vessel the M/V Sportsqueen, the Justice Department announced. Jumalon pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges related to his actions while aboard the ship and will serve prison terms of eight months in prison. According to the plea agreement, on April 14, 2007, the Sportsqueen arrived at port in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was boarded by the U.S. Coast Guard. During the boarding, the Coast Guard discovered that Captain Jumalon had ordered crew members to discharge oil contaminated ballast water into the ocean prior to arriving into port in San Juan.