by commune | Mar 9, 2017 | Maritime Alerts, Other News
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Punitive Damages are Available in Seamen’s General Maritime Law Claim for Unseaworthiness In a unanimous ruling today, the Washington State Supreme Court held that seamen may recover punitive damages in an unseaworthiness claim...
by commune | Jan 19, 2017 | Maritime Alerts, Other News, Privacy & Data Security
The U.S. Coast Guard recently published CG-5P Policy Letter 08-16: “Reporting Suspicious Activity and Breaches of Security” (the “Policy Letter”). The Policy Letter clarifies what type of cybersecurity events constitute suspicious activity (“SA”) and a breach of...
by commune | Dec 29, 2016 | Maritime Alerts, Other News
The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention requires the installation of a ballast water management system (“BWMS”) meeting the IMO’s standards by the date of a vessel’s first renewal of its IOPP certificate after September 8, 2017. On the other hand, for most...
by commune | Dec 5, 2016 | Maritime Alerts, Other News
The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention requires the installation of a ballast water management system (“BWMS”) meeting the IMO’s standards by the date of a vessel’s first renewal of its IOPP certificate after September 8, 2017. On the other hand, for most...
by commune | Nov 4, 2016 | Maritime Alerts, Other News
California Air Resources Board Issues Advisory Regarding How It Will Enforce Its At-Berth Regulations After January 1, 2017 “At-Berth Regulations” In December 2007, the California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) approved the “Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary...
by commune | Sep 29, 2016 | Environmental Alerts, Maritime Alerts, Other News
California Air Resources Board further extends deadline for vessel and terminal operators affected by “At-Berth” Regulation to submit updated compliance plans to December 1, 2016 In December 2007, the California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) approved the “Airborne Toxic...
