Michael Wray

Sep 11, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Wray |D. Michael Kaye |John Flynn |Kwang Kyu Park |Pablo E. Carrillo

The March 26, 2024 collision between the M/V Dali (Dali) and the Francis Scott Key Bridge (Key Bridge) tragically resulted in the death of six construction workers and property losses that will reach billions of dollars. The Key Bridge incident garnered significant media and political attention.

Jul 18, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | D. Michael Kaye |Peter Gould |Michael Wray |Michael Cox

Among the emerging alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, hydrogen is one of the most promising candidates due to its potential for zero carbon emissions, the relative ease of retrofitting existing ships with hydrogen fuel cells and the high energy intensity needed to propel enormous ocean-going vessels.

May 17, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Wray |Mary Maloney |D. Michael Kaye |Darrien Flowers |John Flynn

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in American Cruise Lines v. Viking USA LLC, River 1 LLC upheld an agency decision that a Swiss-based company could operate a luxury cruise ship on the Mississippi River. The American Cruise Lines decision could very well reach beyond the cruise industry and impact how future marine transactions are structured. The Passenger Vessel Services Act1 (PVSA) is part of the larger body of US coastwise law, which includes the Jones Act.

Apr 22, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | Michael Wray |Mary Maloney |D. Michael Kaye |Darien Flowers

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in American Cruise Lines v. Viking USA LLC, River 1 LLC upheld an agency decision that a Swiss-based company could operate a luxury cruise ship on the Mississippi River. The American Cruise Lines decision could very well reach beyond the cruise industry and impact how future marine transactions are structured. The Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) is part of the larger body of US coastwise law, which includes the Jones Act.

Mar 18, 2024 | lexology.com | D. Michael Kaye |Michael Wray |Karol K. Denniston |Darrien Flowers

The maritime transportation system's (MTS) critical role in the supply chain remains very much in focus, with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $500 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD's Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The PIDP is a discretionary grant program administered by the MARAD.