Maritime Law 
$2.36 Million Dollar Jury Verdict Awarded to Chief Mate for Injury Sustained from Dangerous Working Conditions – YAHOO!
A Miami maritime law firm represented Chief Mate William Skye in a jury trial against Maersk Lines Limited for excessive dangerous working conditions that inflicted heart damage and early retirement. According to the case, Plaintiff William Skye …
Meeting of States Parties to United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea – UN News Centre
maritime limits and marine scientific research to resource management, marine environment protection and dispute settlement. The three bodies established by the Convention are the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Seabed …
Settle contentious maritime disputes through consensus: Antony – Webindia 123
Defence Minister AK Antony today said contentious issues relating to maritime domain should only be ‘resolved through the process of dialogue, consensus building and within the framework of accepted principles of international law’. Addressing …
Abandoned barge focus of federal lawsuit – MySanAntonio
The money is being sought under maritime law governing high-seas salvage. The lawsuit stems from June 26, 2011, when the tugboat Aries’ captain, Doug Pine, noticed the tug listing hard to starboard. It was taking on water, and Pine knew … Continue reading
Troubled waters: Canada and the South China Sea – Globe and Mail
Japan is seeking to build as much international support as possible for its interpretation of maritime law in an effort to change Chinese behaviour. This logic is also applied in support of U.S. ratification of the Law of the Sea. … Continue reading
Passenger boat operators oppose new life-saving requirement – USA Today
But even with the loophole, the operators’ group, the Passenger Vessel Association, said in a February letter to the Senate maritime subcommittee that the new law makes it too costly to buy and maintain the out-of-the-water craft considering how …
Time to Join The Law of the Sea Treaty – Wall Street Journal
The Convention of the Law of the Sea is again under consideration by the U.S. Senate. If the U.S. finally becomes party to this treaty, it will be a boon for our national security and economic interests. U.S. accession will … Continue reading
China Uneasy With Hillary’s Remarks On Sea Dispute – Manila Bulleting Online
We are not as strong an advocate for our friends and allies in the region as I would like us to be, and I don’t think that’s any place for the world’s pre-eminent maritime power to find ourselves,” she said. … Continue reading
Foreign Agents Creep into U.S. & Canada Under Integration Scheme – New American
Meanwhile, the Shiprider program — officially known as “Integrated Cross-border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations” — has been active since 2009, when high-ranking bureaucrats from the United States and Canada signed the agreement without even …
Opposition to Law of the Sea Treaty heats up – Alex Jones’ Prison Planet.com
Dean Heller (R-Nev.) on Friday became the 27th senator to sign on to a letter opposing passage of the Law of the Sea Treaty, leaving opponents just seven votes shy of the 34 votes opponents need to doom passage of … Continue reading
