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Coast guard and BSEE update mobile offshore drilling unit responsibilities

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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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

Coast Guard proposes to amend Ballast Water Management reporting requirements

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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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

Court makes potentially significant changes to safe berth warranties

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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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

U.S. Court of Appeals upholds government contractor defense in Hurricane Katrina mass tort litigation

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 9 2009

On November 25, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the lower court decision that dredging companies which performed maintenance dredging in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) navigational canal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Army Corps”) were not legally responsible for the Hurricane Katrina flooding of New Orleans because of the government contractor’s defense

Major maritime reform efforts advancing in the the U.S. Congress go well beyond the deepwater horizon incident

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 20 2010

Since shortly after the DEEPWATER HORIZON incident on April 20, 2010, the U.S. Congress has had under consideration numerous measures addressing not only drilling operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, but also a host of other changes that could affect many other aspects of U.S. maritime commerce

Coast Guard proposed changes to offshore crane inspection and certification

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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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

Coast Guard seeks comment on implementation of Maritime Labour Convention

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 11 2013

On February 11, 2013, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice seeking public comment on a draft Navigation and Inspection Circular (NVIC) providing

Coast Guard seeks comment on interim rule to conform regulations to new vessel garbage disposal requirements

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 1 2013

On February 28, 2013, the U.S. Coast Guard published an interim rule to account for new MARPOL (International Convention for the Prevention of

Obama Administration pressured on Jones Act waivers

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 9 2012

In connection with the Department of Energy sale of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the June 2011, the Department of Homeland Security issued 44 Jones Act waivers (not including waiver modifications) from July 8, 2011, to September 9, 2011

Congress considers expanding Jones Act-like restrictions to all activities in the waters within 200 miles of the U.S., including alternative energy projects

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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July 6 2010

The DEEPWATER HORIZON incident on April 20, 2010 has led to numerous Congressional legislative proposals. Most of the proposals focus on liability issues, including the $75 million-perincident limitation for offshore facilities contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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