The Coast Guard continues oversight of the runaway Shell conical rig still anchored in Kiliuda Bay, Alaska.The Kulluk ran aground Dec. 31, 2012 on Sitkalidak Island and was later refloated and anchored in Kiliuda Bay.Coast Guard personnel from the National Center of Expertise…
All 79 crew members have been taken off the mine countermeasures ship, grounded onTubbataha Reef, off Subic Bay, Philippines.Crew members have been temporarily removed and safely transferred by small boat to the nearby support vessels USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62) and MSV C-Champion…
Coast Guard conducts security patrols along the Potomac River safeguard the 57th Presidential Inauguration, 21, January 2013.The Coast Guard has combined efforts with local, state and federal agencies to provide security in the Washington area in support of the 57th Presidential Inauguration…
Following the hubbub created in 2009-2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) proposed modification and revocation of certain Jones Act ruling letters pertaining to offshore operations, all was relatively quiet in 2011-2012 with respect to Jones Act offshore issues…
Update on United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement today on the labor negotiations…
Update on United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's Association labor contract negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement on the labor negotiations…
IMO and shipping industry bodies urge continued application of anti-piracy measures despite decrease in pirate attacks.The International Maritime Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)…
Piracy on the world's seas at a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, according to the ICC global piracy report.Extracts from the International Chamber of Commerces (ICC) – International Maritime Bureau…
Charles D. Naylor, a Los Angeles maritime personal injury lawyer, becomes one of only 26 certified specialists in maritime law in California.Mr. Naylor, a Los Angeles cruise injury attorney , is now recognized by the State Bar of California…
LeBlanc Bland P.L.L.C. announces important Fifth Circuit Maritime Ruling: decision addresses enforceability of liquidated damages provision.An important Fifth Circuit decision in a dispute over the enforceability of a liquidated damages provision -- here…
EU Naval Force French Frigate 'Surcouf' rescues 10 from life-raft after their coastal cargo vessel sank 30 miles off the Somali coast.The master of the Indian flagged vessel had sent out a distress call after engine failure and the vessel began to ship water…
In the past 7-days the following attacks were noted by the International Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Crimes Services.Balikpapan Anchorage, IndonesiaTwo robbers armed with long knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the anchor chain…
New Zealand Fishing Company and Chief Engineer Sentenced for Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Justice. A New Zealand fishing company that owned and operated the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau, and a former chief engineer on the ship…
Overseas Reymar cleared to sail; Coast Guard Calls on Harbor Safety Committee to review Critical Maneuvering Areas; investigation continues. The U.S. Coast Guard has completed interviews, evidence collection, and a thorough safety inspection…
Eight crew members have been taken off a flooding tug boat a mile off Hope’s Nose, Torbay, on the south-west coast of England.The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency reports that the tugboat began taking water after it collided with the vessel on tow…