Julia Bonestroo Banegas has joined Jones Walker LLP as special counsel in the maritime practice group and a member of the maritime regulatory team in the firm’s Washington, D.C, office. “We are
By Luis Llamas and Thomas “Buddy” Bardenwerper, Jones Walker LLP Maritime Practice Group The bilge alarm is sounding. Smoke is billowing. Oil is spreading. A lot needs to happen in these critical,
By Jim Kearns and Andy Lee, Jones Walker LLP On January 17, the U.S. Coast Guard released a final rule on cybersecurity in the U.S. marine transportation system. The rule establishes cybersecurity
Drafting a new ship repair or construction contract can be a daunting task with potential pitfalls, but it’s a crucial step toward improving a new or used vessel. To go into more
By Andrew R. Lee & Jim Kearns, Jones Walker LLP In fall 2022, our firm published a survey of 125 senior leaders at U.S. ports and terminals that gave insight into the
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Chris Ulfers, partner of Jones Walker’s Maritime Practice Group. In today’s episode, Chris and I will discuss the transition to
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
By Andrew R. Lee and James A. Kearns Imagine this scenario, fresh back from leave after a high-seas piracy incident, the captain stood on the bridge of the Babylon Sister, a massive
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Sara Kuebel and Grady Hurley of law firm Jones Walker to discuss vessel and seaman status in the offshore maritime
The many vessels that traverse U.S. waters—both inland and coastal—require significant financial investment at the time of construction and during their lifecycles. The contracts that govern the construction and subsequent maintenance and
