Maritime Law 
The Port Of Oakland’s Maritime Activities Have Been Effectively Shut Down – The Business Insider
The next press briefing is at 9:00 pm PST, so we’ll have more word then. Now rumor has it that San Mateo police are heading to Oakland to reinforce law enforcement. Meanwhile, the protesters are dancing and singing on container … Continue reading
Shrimpers and turtle advocates engulfed in federal or state enforcement debate – New Orleans Times-Picayune
A day after a group of Gulf Coast and national marine scientists sent Gov. Bobby Jindal a letter urging him to repeal a Louisiana law that prohibits state enforcement of sea turtle protection regulations, the federal arm responsible for …
Gaza flotilla supporters gather to rally, as boats continue toward coast – Imemc.org
Previous attempts to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid have been stopped by Israeli naval ships which intercepted aid boats in international waters, in violation of international maritime laws. In the most well-known incident, in May 2010, Israeli …
Gaza flotilla supporters rally as boats continue toward coast – Imemc.org
Previous attempts to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid have been stopped by Israeli naval ships which intercepted aid boats in international waters, in violation of international maritime laws. In the most well-known incident, in May 2010, Israeli …
Maori Party may revisit Marine and Coastal Area Act – radionz
Tai Tonga MP Rahui Katene says the Maori Party will revisit the Marine and Coastal Area Act, if iwi are not happy with it. The Act, which became law at the end of March, reinstated the right for iwi to … Continue reading
Toomey threat results in smooth sailing – Allentown Morning Call
But under a 1920 maritime law, international ships cannot go between American ports without a waiver. Toomey, who sits on the Senate Commerce panel, requested such a waiver, but was told by committee staff it would need to be included … Continue reading
Federal maritime law preempts New York State law for claims brought against the owners of vessels on navigable waters – Lexology
Federal maritime law preempts New York State law in claims brought against the owner of a vessel located on navigable waters. Lee v. Astoria Generating Co., 13 N.Y.3d 382, 392, 892 N.Y.S.2d 294, 299 (2009). The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ … Continue reading
Tug pilot sentenced to prison in fatal duck crash on Delaware – Philadelphia Daily News
“Very few people are entrusted with that level of responsibility.” Devlin, of Catskill, N.Y., pleaded guilty in July to the federal maritime-law equivalent of involuntary manslaughter in the collision that killed Hungarian students Dora …
Tug pilot gets 366 days in fatal duck boat crash – Philadelphia Daily News
“Very few people are entrusted with that level of responsibility.” Devlin, of Catskill, N.Y., pleaded guilty in July to the federal maritime-law equivalent of involuntary manslaughter in the collision that killed Hungarian students Dora …
Scientists urge Louisiana to protect netted sea turtles – WLOX
Dozens of scientists are asking Gov. Bobby Jindal to scrap a 1987 law that bars state marine agents from enforcing federal rules requiring shrimpers to have special devices on their nets that allow ensnared sea turtles to swim to safety. … Continue reading
