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Oct 23, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Michael Wray
As evidenced by the Department of Justice’s recent announcement of a US$2 million criminal fine assessed against the owners of the tanker P/S Dream as part of a guilty plea, violations of federal environmental laws governing vessel discharge can carry significant consequences.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Michael Wray |Peter Gould |Keith Bradley |Sam Ballingrud |D. Michael Kaye
As evidenced by the Department of Justice's recent announcement of a US$2 million criminal fine assessed against the owners of the tanker P/S Dream as part of a guilty plea, violations of federal environmental laws governing vessel discharge can carry significant consequences.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
squirepattonboggs.com | Michael Wray |Peter Gould |Keith Bradley |D. Michael Kaye
As evidenced by the Department of Justice’s recent announcement of a US$2 million criminal fine assessed against the owners of the tanker P/S Dream as part of a guilty plea, violations of federal environmental laws governing vessel discharge can carry significant consequences.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
napavalleyregister.com | Michael Wray
Like so many others, our property was devastated by the Nunn’s Canyon fire in 2017, which blazed through and burned nearly everything in its path up to the ridge line of the Mayacamas mountains and eastward into the Dry Creek drainage. Although nature is regenerating the ecosystem, the entire mountain is loaded with dead trees (both standing and fallen) as well as dead snags, branches and underbrush.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
lexology.com | D. Michael Kaye |Sarah K. Rathke |Bridget McGovern |Michael Wray |Shea Gordon Leitch |John Flynn | +1 more
On February 21, 2024, the White House issued an executive order implementing various measures to bolster the security of US ports by expanding the US Coast Guard’s authority to regulate maritime cybersecurity, requiring the reporting of cyber incidents and investing in the US port critical infrastructure.
