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EPA proposes draft technical guidance for determining quantities of PCBS in vessels subject to Marad's foreign transfer requirements

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 8 2013

New Development The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is seeking comments on draft guidance intended to assist shipowners in

OFAC warns against using IRISL vessels

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • July 24 2012

On July 19, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued an advisory stating that Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines ("IRISL") is currently operating unregistered vessels

Coast Guard request for comments on mechanisms used by publicly traded Jones Act companies to prove citizenship following the Trico investigation

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • December 1 2011

On November 3, 2011 the Coast Guard published a Notice in the Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 68,203) requesting information regarding the mechanisms that publicly traded companies employ to ensure compliance with the U.S. citizenship requirements for U.S.-flag vessels with coastwise and fisheries endorsements (together referred to as “coastwise endorsements” in this advisory

MARAD exempts some newer vessels from EPA approval process and requires new self-certification for other vessels

  • Blank Rome LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 11 2011

The Maritime Administration ("MARAD") has issued a clarification of its regulations concerning the approval process for the proposed transfer of U.S.-flag vessels over 1,000 gross tons to foreign registries