Maritime Law

Fatou Bensouda becomes the first woman to be top prosecutor at the ICC – Macleans

An expert in maritime law, Basouda was a prosecutor in Gambia’s Ministry of Justice and also worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). She had been serving as Ocampo’s deputy at the ICC since 2004. In an interview … Continue reading

Business Digest: San Marino man certified – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

San Marino resident William K. Enger, a partner in Wilson Elser’s Los Angeles office, has earned his certification as a legal specialist in admiralty and maritime law. Wilson Elser is a defense litigation law firm with more than 23 offices … Continue reading

Air and Coast Guard to conduct Lake Ontario drone exercise – Syracuse Post-Standard

The Coast Guard’s nearest air support is based in Detroit, said Lt. Nathaniel Johnson, chief of maritime law enforcement. Search and rescue operations from Oswego use planes and helicopters of any nearby agency, including Canada, he said.

Australia Creates World’s Largest Expanse of Marine Reserves – Environment News Service

Once proclaimed under national environmental law, the conservation measure will increase Australia’s marine reserves from 27 to 60, expanding the national network to cover 3.1 million square kilometres (1.2 million square miles), by far the …

Military star power endorses high seas treaty – msnbc.com

Four admirals and two generals argued Thursday for the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. They said at a Foreign Relations Committee hearing the pact would boost U.S. maritime leadership and national security. The treaty establishes a system … Continue reading

Nestor Maritime v Sea Anchor, The "VEMACAPE": A Guide On How To Deal With A "Serious Irregularity" Challenge To An Arbitration Award – Mondaq

Under English law, specifically the Arbitration Act 1996 … are met (see Thyssen Canada Ltd v Mariana Maritime SA (2005), the practical reality is that if the Court is able to satisfy itself the new case is weak, this is … Continue reading

US to miss target for tighter port security – Boston Globe

Markey accuses the agency of not making a good-faith effort to comply with a 2007 law he coauthored requiring all US-bound maritime shipments to be scanned before departing overseas docks. “We’re not just missing the boat, we could be …

The Cleveland Indians JOIN IN 2012 MARINE WEEK Festivities – Cleveland Indians

He served 15 years in United States Marine Corps, and medically retired in 2007 as Gunnery Sergeant. While serving in the Corps, Gunny Safko was stationed at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. primarily working law enforcement and counter-intelligence.

Skye Maritime, A New Anti-Piracy Firm, Is Launched By Two U.S. Armed Services Veterans – Yahoo Finance

SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Skye Maritime, a new firm offering security and anti … skilled professionals with backgrounds in the U.S. armed forces and law enforcement communities. The firm helps clients by providing services …

US to miss target for tighter port security – The Boston Globe

Markey accuses the agency of not making a good-faith effort to comply with a 2007 law he coauthored requiring all US-bound maritime shipments to be scanned before departing overseas docks. “We’re not just missing the boat, we could be …