by commune | Aug 17, 2017 | Environmental Alerts, Maritime Alerts, Other News
Introduction With respect to the prevention of non-indigenous marine invasive species (“NIS”) introductions, the regulation of ballast water management has garnered the lion’s share of attention. However, there is another front to the regulators’ war against NIS...
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...
by commune | Mar 24, 2016 | Environmental Alerts, Maritime Alerts, Other News
United States Fifth Circuit Decision Addresses Liability of Chief Engineers for Failing to Maintain an Accurate Oil Record Book In United States of America v. Fafalios, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently vacated the conviction of a...
by commune | Feb 6, 2012 | Environmental Alerts, Maritime Alerts, Other News
The National Pollution Funds Center has granted the petition of the owners and operators of the SELENDANG AYU to limit their liability for claims and damages under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The SELENDANG AYU was a Panamax bulk carrier on voyage from the U.S....
by commune | Sep 30, 2011 | Environmental Alerts, Maritime Alerts, Other News
On 26 August 2011 the federal court presiding over the DEEPWATER HORIZON multi-district litigation (“MDL”)(1) issued a 39 page Order ruling on motions to dismiss some of the claims asserted by private parties for economic losses, property damages, punitive damages and...
by commune | Jul 10, 2011 | Environmental Alerts, Maritime Alerts, Other News
In a lengthy opinion issued June 10, 2011, a Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that California’s laws regulating smoke emissions from ships’ diesel engines are inapplicable because they are preempted by the Federal Clean Air Act. The ruling could have a significant...
