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Whistleblower report leads to conviction for bulkship operator and chief engineer

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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November 18 2011

On November 14, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California accepted guilty pleas from Dianik Bross Shipping Corp., S.A. and Chief Engineer Vassili Samoilenko to charges relating to the failure to maintain an oil record book on the MV KOSTAS N

Coast Guard announces public hearing on exhaust gas cleaning systems

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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September 19 2011

The Coast Guard will hold a two-day public hearing, October 12 and 13, 2011, to discuss guidelines and wastewater discharge criteria for exhaust gas cleaning systems for marine engines to be used as an alternative to the low-sulfur fuel requirements of Annex VI of MARPOL (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

Coast Guard announces new ballast water regime

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 19 2012

Two and one-half years after publication of its notice of proposed rulemaking in August 2009, this week the Coast Guard is publishing its final rule establishing a new ballast water regime

EPA releases draft vessel general permit

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 1 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has just released the 2013 Draft Vessel General Permit, which will replace the current 2008 Vessel General Permit, effective December 19, 2013

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

Federal court knocks down challenge to EPA's nationwide discharge permit

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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July 25 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exempted incidental vessel discharges in U.S. waters for more than 30 years under the Clean Water Act until 2009

U.S. Coast Guard issues its final action on the Deepwater Horizon joint investigation

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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September 15 2011

On September 14, 2011, the Coast Guard published its Final Agency Action on the Report of the Joint Department of the Interior and Department of Homeland Security Investigation, addressing the recommendations of the Joint Investigation Team and noting the Coast Guard’s intentions with regard to regulatory, enforcement, and administrative actions

Shipping company sentenced to $750,000 criminal penalty for MARPOL violations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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November 3 2011

On November 2, 2011 in a same-day proceeding at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, a Cyprus-based shipping company was charged and pled guilty to failing to maintain an oil record book and to making false statements in connection with the oil record book

U.S. maritime administration issues marine highways public meeting notice

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 23 2012

Congress directed the U.S. Maritime Administration to pursue a Marine Highway Program in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Greek shipping company sentenced to $2 million fine for MARPOL violations and cover-up

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 27 2012

On March 27, 2012, the U.S. District Court in New Orleans sentenced Ilios Shipping Company S.A. to a monetary penalty of $2 million in accordance with a plea agreement, for failing to maintain an oil record book, obstruction of justice, and submitting false documents to the Coast Guard