Maritime Law

Marine’s family organizes care packages for troops – Arlington Heights Daily Herald

The families of Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack … James Stack’s mother-in-law. Girl and Boy Scouts and others helped with the sorting and packing, and the Arlington Heights American Legion Post 208 pitched in toward shipping costs, which …

Can PH go to int’l court without China? – ABS-CBN

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) is studying international and local maritime laws in an effort to find a way for the Philippines to bring China to legal arbitration without the latter’s consent as needed under the United … Continue reading

NATO Summit to generate $128 million in Chicago – AP – msnbc.com

She said there would be no visible sign of increased federal law enforcement presence until just before the May 20-21 summit. Healey also said that U.S. Marine Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, … Continue reading

Collaboration key to Cabotage Law implementation – Maritime experts – Vanguard

AFTER nine years since its enactment and eight years of unsuccessful attempts to put it into force, stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime sector have finally come to terms with the reasons why the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act, popularly known … Continue reading

Illinois State Senator Champions Shark Fin Bill with Support from Shark Stewards – YAHOO!

The proposed law just passed through the Illinois Senate Environment Committee … award-winning conservation filmmaker, marine biologist and executive director of Shark Stewards, a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to conserving oceans through …

U.S. Marine Corps Places $3.6 Million Order for AeroVironment RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Marketwatch

Apr 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $3,653,519 on March 15, 2012 from the United States Marine Corps … small UAS is tailored to law enforcement, first …

Indonesia-Malaysia deal is good news for fishermen – Jakarta Post

On Jan. 27, Indonesia and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in respect to the common guidelines concerning treatment of fishermen by maritime law enforcement agencies of the two countries. It was signed in Bali, where the …

OPP Showcases Modern New Law Enforcement Vessels – CNW Group

A total of 22 people lost their lives in 18 boating incidents in OPP jurisdiction last year (2011) and according to Lewis, most of the deaths could have been prevented had people respected Ontario’s marine laws and exercised common sense … Continue reading

Former Senator Trent Lott Lobbies for U.N. Treaty He Vehemently Opposed – The Heritage Foundation

also known as the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), saying it would create a “U.N. on steroids” that “would undermine U.S. military operations … and impair navigational rights” by subjecting maritime disputes to U.N. authority. Lott …

The Marine who bad-mouthed Obama – Daily Herald

The Marine Corps announced last week that the action came for remarks disparaging his commander-in-chief — comments that were disruptive to good order and discipline and which violated military law. All this raises interesting questions. George III was …