Jones Walker adds to New Orleans team
Law firm Jones Walker LLP reports that two special counsel attorneys, Alfred “Al” J. Rufty, III and Mallory G. Wynne, have joined its New Orleans office. Rufty joins the maritime litigation, arbitration,
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NTSB determines cause of towboat engine room fire
The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has issued its report on a March 2021 incident in which an engineroom fire broke out aboard the 1956-built towboat, Miss Dorothy, owned and operated by
Biden Executive Order imposes ban on Russian energy imports
President Joe Biden announced today that the U.S. will ban Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports as part of the administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition to the
Q&A: Eleni Polychronopoulou on Greek shipping and sustainability
Helen Polychronopoulou, president of HEMEXPO (Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers & Exporters) gave Marine Log some insight into how the Greek shipping industry, primarily the Greek marine manufacturing sector, is addressing sustainability. HEMEXPO
VIDEO: ICS launches maritime diversity and inclusion charter
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter. The launch has been made in conjunction with ICS’s International Women’s Day campaign #ThisIsWhataSeafarerLooksLike, celebrating and showcasing
BIMCO: War in Ukraine will hurt growth in all shipping segments
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, is warning that the negative impacts of Russia’s actions in Ukraine will have consequences for all sectors of shipping. Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate
PODCAST: Jones Walker’s Jeff Tillery on what to do in a maritime emergency
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Jeff Tillery, co-leader of the Maritime Litigation and Arbitration Team at Jones Walker LLP in New Orleans, on tips for
NTSB: Why an OSV collided with a Coast Guard buoy tender, twice
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report into an October 11, 2020, incident in which an offshore supply vessel (OSV) twice collided with a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The
TTB 2022: First-of-its-kind towboat design—the Hydrogen One
On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Mike Complita, principal and vice president of strategic expansion for Elliott Bay Design Group; and Gregg
NATO warns of mine danger areas in northwest Black Sea
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, there are increasing reports of missile attacks on merchant ships. Now the NATO Shipping Center is warning that risks to shipping also include mine danger areas.