Discussing the Safer Seas Act

PODCAST: Implications of the Safer Seas Act

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Sid Lewis, head of labor & employment practice at law firm Jones Walker, and Sara Kuebel, an associate at the

chief engineer gets prison

Chief engineer gets prison term for oil record book, conspiracy and obstruction offenses

In a case that tells an all too familiar tale of oily bilge dumping, oil record book falsification, and a failed attempted at cover up, Denys Korotkiy, chief engineer of the vessel

illegal charter boat activity warning from Coast Guard captain

Coast Guard cracks down on illegal charter boat activity

It’s that time of year again and, as well as dealing with multiple cases of recreational boaters getting into dangerous situations, the Coast Guard is stepping up its efforts to crack down

EPA settles Vessel General Permit (VGP)violation claims

CMA CGM reaches settlements with EPA on VGP violation claims

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with container shipping giant CMA CGM over two claims of violations of EPA’s Vessel General Permit (VGP) issued under the Clean Water

chief engineer gets prison

Bought 2 tankers, broke Iran sanctions, gets prison term

A complex scheme to evade U.S. Iran sanctions has not turned out too well for onetime tanker owner Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Va. This week, he was sentenced to 41 months

Spanish Minister comments on FuelEU

Europe’s FuelEU aims to kick start shift to greener fuels

Europe’s FuelEU legislation has now been adopted by the European Council and will come fully into effect from January 2025, though some requirements will come into effect from August 31, 2024. The

OSHA awards whistleblower seaman

Maersk Line Limited ordered to pay whistleblower seaman more than $700,000

A federal whistleblower investigation has determined that the Maersk Group’s U.S.-flag operation, Maersk Line Limited, suspended and terminated a seaman illegally after he had reported numerous safety concerns about a company vessel

Guilty plea in oily bilge

Discharged oily bilge in Togo, got fined $1.5 million in Texas

U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett has ordered Stavanger, Norway, based Clipper Shipping AS to pay a $1.5 million fine after the company pleaded guity to discharging oily bilge water from the tanker

EPA settles Vessel General Permit (VGP)violation claims

Two ship operators reach settlements on Vessel General Permit violation claims

Compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Vessel General Permit regulations under the Clean Water Act can get complicated. Failure to comply can get expensive. The EPA has settled with two shipping

Researcher wants scrubber discharge ban

Scrubber discharges come under renewed fire

Metals and other environmentally hazardous substances in ships’ scrubber discharge water are putting the marine environment at risk, according to a new study from researchers at Sweden’s prestigious Chalmers University of Technology.

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