Maritime Law

UK risks Argentine ire with South Atlantic marine reserve – YAHOO!

The creation of the marine reserve was announced by Nigel Haywood, governor of the Falklands and the Queen’s representative in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, who signed the measure into law. “The declaration of a marine protected area … Continue reading

UK risks Argentine ire with South Atlantic marine reserve – Reuters UK

The creation of the marine reserve was announced by Nigel Haywood, governor of the Falklands and the Queen’s representative in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, who signed the measure into law. “The declaration of a marine protected …

Homecoming Photo of Gay Marine Kissing Boyfriend Goes Viral – YAHOO!

A photo of a Marine kissing his boyfriend upon returning home from a tour … which allowed for gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military, was signed into law by President Obama on Dec.  22, 2010, and was fully implemented … Continue reading

Trigger happy at sea – Times of India

Not only did the incident take place well within India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but, more importantly, the Italian tanker Enrica Lexie brazenly violated a fundamental international maritime law, prescribed as ‘Rules of the Road’ at sea …

Boating safety class – NorthJersey.com

The boating safety class is required by the State of New Jersey – Division of State Police Marine Law Enforcement for boat safety education and is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). The course meets … Continue reading

China denies shooting at Vietnamese boat – English Eastday

BEIJING – China’s maritime law enforcement agency declared on Sunday that recent media reports of Chinese patrol ships shooting at a Vietnamese fishing boat were untrue. According to a statement of the China Marine Surveillance (CMS) under the State …

Marine mammals may pay a high price when budget is cut – Courier-Post

(Former) Congressman Jim Saxton pushed it through,” Schoelkopf said. The 2000 law created the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program. For the Brigantine center, the annual grants pay for essential needs, such as the …

China denies shooting at Vietnamese boat – Xinhua News Agency

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — China’s maritime law enforcement agency declared on Sunday that recent media reports of Chinese patrol ships shooting at a Vietnamese fishing boat were untrue. According to a statement of the China Marine Surveillance (CMS …

Cabotage law to be relaxed – The Hindu

He was speaking at the inauguration of the new building complex of the Mercantile Marine Department (MMD). Relaxation in the Cabotage law would help not only the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) here, which was inaugurated in February …

BP Ignored Well Test Warning Before Blast, Transocean Says on Eve of Trial – Bloomberg

Barbier initially set the first phase of tomorrow’s trial as a limitation-of-liability action under U.S. maritime law. The three-month proceeding was to consider Transocean’s effort to cap its financial exposure over the spill under an 1851 …