Maritime Law

Northern Gateway pipeline clears hurdle – Calgary Sun

“The existing international and Canadian marine laws and regulations, complemented by the enhanced safety measures the proponent is committed to … will provide for safer shipping in support of the Northern Gateway project,” states the …

Marine killed in Arizona training exercise was married to New Orleans native – nola.com

A Marine killed in a training exercise this week in the Arizona … “That was her best friend,” Naquin said of her son-in-law. “They were planning a beautiful, wonderful life together.”

REGION: French Valley Marine recalled as ‘good daddy’ – Riverside Press Enterprise

A local Marine Corps helicopter pilot killed in a midair collision Wednesday was described by his father-in-law today as a good father and husband. Sgt. Justin Avery Everett, who grew up in Fresno lived in the French Valley area near … Continue reading

Sunken treasure: Spanish booty flies home after five-year legal battle – GlobalPost

Maritime law has customarily held that military ships remain the property of their governments even after they are sunk. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/spain/120224/sunken-treasure-spanish-booty-flies-home-after-five-year-l

Odyssey Marine returns 17 tons of silver coins – The Business Journal

The company’s stock was trading Friday afternoon at $3.18. The Spanish frigate sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Gibraltar in 1804. Jane Meinhardt’s beats include business of law, education, finance and manufacturing.

Timeline of Bill Raggio’s life – Reno Gazette

1944-46: Serves in U.S. Naval Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, achieving rank of second lieutenant. 1948: Graduates from University of Nevada 1951: Receives law degrees from the Hastings College of Law in San Francisco and Boalt Hall School …

Enbridge Welcomes Government Report Endorsing Safety of Northern Gateway Marine Plan – PR-USA.net

“The existing international and Canadian marine laws and regulations, complemented by the enhanced safety measures the proponent is committed to implementing and monitoring will provide for safer shipping in support of the Northern Gateway project.”

REGION: French Valley Marine was ‘good daddy’ – Riverside Press Enterprise

A local Marine Corps helicopter pilot killed in a midair collision Wednesday was described by his father-in-law Friday as a good father and husband. Sgt. Justin Avery Everett, 33, who grew up in Fresno and lived in the French Valley … Continue reading

BP’s Fate in Oil Spill Case Rests With Judge Who Sued on Behalf of Sailors – Bloomberg

“He knows maritime law backwards and forwards, and that’s one of the reasons he got this case,” Val Exnicios, a New Orleans lawyer representing a group of commercial fishermen suing BP, Transocean Ltd. (RIG) and other firms involved in …

BP’s Fate Rests With Ex-Maritime Lawyer Who Represented Sailors – Businessweek

The trial is set to begin Feb. 27. “He knows maritime law backwards and forwards, and that’s one of the reasons he got this case,” Val Exnicios, a New Orleans lawyer representing a group of commercial fishermen suing BP, Transocean … Continue reading