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China has strengthened controls in the disputed waters & about 20 Chinese fishing vessels are operating off Huangyan Island
China has strengthened controls
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tells senators that by not ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention, the United States puts itself at greater risk of entering into
Dutch Marine Police investigate alleged bunker fuel oil blending with hazardous substances in Port of Rotterdam
"During three days, we checked whether 30 vessels had the correct documentation.
Drilling contract expert Cary A. Moomjian, Jr. opens consulting firm, questions Deepwater Horizon contractual indemnities, writes on 'Historical Contract Development and Macondo Indemnities',
Don’t Risk an Expensive Run-in with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission.
For the first time in years, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”)
Ship’s Captain Convicted of Obstructing a Coast Guard Inspection.
The former captain of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that discharged hundreds of plastic pipes into the ocean,
General Maritime successfully completes financial restructuring and emerges from Chapter 11
General Maritime Corporation has announced that it has successfully
LeClairRyan attorney successfully establishes before Federal Cout the right to challenge Government pre-procurement decisions
A recent precedent-setting U.S.
The primary focus of last year’s annual update, which appeared in the April 2011 issue, was U.S. efforts to tighten economic sanctions against Iran. Over the past year, U.
Operation RAI BALANG, against illegal Pacific commercial fishing, involved a multi-national force
The Australian Defence Force mission against illegal fishing
EU Naval Force welcomes decision by Seychelles Government to bring suspect Somali pirates before court
The Republic of the Seychelles agreed to accept for prosecution
Law firm sees litigation potential increase as claims delays, underpayments, lead to claimants' woes
New Orleans has a new court monitored program that will be
The Google-backed 'Atlantic Wind Connection' underwater power line project planned off the East Coast clears a regulatory obstacle
As overall efforts lag off the Jersey coast,
Ship managers sometimes victims of owners' bogus negligence claims
Hard times have brought about an increase in bogus claims against ship managers by shipowners,
Attorneys file a lawsuit on behalf of four on-board musician victims of the Costa Concordia shipwreck
A $US200 million ($A199.45 million) lawsuit has been filed
In New Delhi the Supreme Court bans the old Exxon Valdez from entry & scrapping until decontaminated
The ship, now known as the "Oriental Nicety,"
Owners of tankship 'Dubai Star' reach settlement in civil suit brought by San Francisco, Oakland Dept. of Fish & Game
Bay area East Bay beaches and birds took the brunt of the damage,
Mr John Walker has been appointed as head of GL Noble Denton's growing Marine Casualty Investigation practice for the Americas region.
Based in the New York office,
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says it has seen a noticeable increase in claims against ship managers by shipowners who are going through difficult financial times.
U.S. importers and exporters to address increase in anti-corruption enforcement at forthcoming Foreign Trade Association seminar
Anti-corruption enforcement is