In a move that may well have ended his sea-going career, Mr. Silva took video pictures of a bypass pipe that had been installed on the ship on which he worked, which, it is alleged, would allow bilge water to bypass the bilge tank on the ship and be dumped directly into the ocean.
Risquant sa carrière en haute mer, M. Silva a enregistré des images vidéo d'un tuyau de dérivation installé sur le navire à bord duquel il travaillait, tuyau qui, selon ses allégations, permettait de contourner le réservoir à eau de cale, qui était ainsi déversée directement dans l'océan.