On September 22, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which would implement various changes relating to the certification of states’ titling systems for undocumented vessels. The NPRM...more
When a vessel is arrested in the United States, the U.S. Marshals Service is the federal agency that takes the vessel into the arresting court’s custody. However, the U.S. Marshals Service is a law enforcement agency and is...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reversed a lower court decision that held that the release of thousands of gallons of oil from a submarine power-transmission cable into Long Island Sound was not...more
THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS -
On January 1, 2019, the Economic Substance Regulations, 2018 (ESRs) adopted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands came into force. The ESRs, which were amended on February 21, 2019,...more
In recognition of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Registrar of Corporations for nonresident domestic corporations formed in the Republic of the Marshall Islands has adopted new regulations addressing the conduct of...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will publish notices on June 8, 2017, soliciting public comments to help shape their regulatory reform efforts under Executive Order (EO) 13771,...more
Furie Operating Alaska, LLC (formerly Escopeta Oil Company, LLC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly filed a Stipulation of Dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska on March 24, 2017,...more
Two registries of significant interest to shipowners are the registries of the Republics of the Marshall Islands and Liberia. Significantly, insofar as it does not conflict with the statutory laws, each country has adopted...more