Coast guard and BSEE update mobile offshore drilling unit responsibilities *

USA - June 5 2013
On June 4, 2013, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced their execution of a Memorandum of…

Co-authors: Bryant E. Gardner.

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Coast Guard proposes to amend Ballast Water Management reporting requirements *

USA - June 5 2013
On June 4, 2013 the Coast Guard filed a proposed notice of rulemaking to amend its existing ballast water management (BWM) reporting and…

Co-authors: Brooke F. Shapiro.

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Court makes potentially significant changes to safe berth warranties *

USA - May 20 2013
On May 16, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rendered a decision potentially making significant changes to the nature of "safe…

Co-authors: Brooke F. Shapiro.

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Coast Guard proposed changes to offshore crane inspection and certification *

USA - May 13 2013
On May 13, 2013, the U.S. Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would modify existing crane regulation standards for mobile…

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Coast guard clarifies U.S.-build Jones Act requirement for work platforms *

USA - April 30 2013
For a vessel to qualify to operate in the U.S. coastwise trade (Jones Act) it must be built in the United States which means that all major…

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