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Russian Tanker Renda Meets USCG Regs, Gets Underway for Fuel Mission to Nome

By On January 3, 2012

(US COAST GUARD) Coast Guard inspectors completed a port state control exam on the double-hulled ice-classed Russian tanker Renda today in Dutch Harbor. “The tanker vessel Renda met all applicable [...]

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US Approves 6 Waivers For Non-US Ships To Load Oil-Sale Crude

By On July 17, 2011

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Six waivers have been approved to allow some buyers of crude oil in the government’s emergency sale to use foreign-flag vessels to load the oil, according to [...]

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“JONES ACT Did Not Hinder Oil Spill Cleanup” Says Washington Commission

By On January 17, 2011

The January 11, 2011 report from the non-partisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling confirmed the Jones Act did not prevent foreign vessels from [...]

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Justice Department May Sue BP Over Gulf Oil Spill

By On September 15, 2010

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S Justice Department filed papers with the U.S. District Court in New Orleans Monday, September 13, indicating that they expect to sue BP for damages [...]

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The Jones Act and the Oil Spill

By On June 23, 2010

The following is posted by Fred Fry: I am going to start with a disclaimer in that I am no Jones Act expert. That said… Many of you have noticed [...]

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Jones Act – Write Your Congressmen Today

By On June 22, 2010

National attention has recently been given to the Jones Act. Media has focused attention on the protection of the US Flag, on which gCaptain is currently writing an article. But [...]

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Class Action Suit Filed in Hawaii to Declare Jones Act Unconstitutional

By On November 2, 2009

Dear gCaptain- As you know, in and around 1916, Senator Wesley Jones, then a Senator from the great state of Washington urged the adoption of what has commonly referred to [...]

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Jones Act Case Study: Scott Walter Maziar

By On August 26, 2009

Case Name: Scott Walter Maziar v. State of Washington and Department of Corrections Date Decided: August 25, 2009 Court: Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2 Judge: Judge Armstrong Citation: [...]

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Jones Act Case Study: Jorge Gomez Izaguirre v C & C Marine and Repair, L.L.C., et al.

By On August 12, 2009

Case Name: Jorge Gomez Izaguirre v. C & C Marine and Repair, L.L.C., et al. Date Decided: August 11, 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Louisiana Judge: Judge Lemelle Citation: [...]

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Jones Act Case Study: Jeremy Selby v Yacht Starship, Inc., and Troy Manthey

By On August 10, 2009

Case Name: Jeremy Selby v Yacht Starship, Inc., and Troy Manthey Date Decided: August 20, 2008 Court: U.S.D.C. M.D. Florida Citation: 2008 WL 3889625 (M.D. Fla.) Background: Employee, Jeremy Selby [...]

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Jones Act Case Study: George “Jorge” Casas v U.S. Joiner, LLC and Northrup Gumman Ship Systems Inc.

By On August 7, 2009

Case Name: George “Jorge” Casas v U.S. Joiner, LLC and Northrup Gumman Ship Systems Inc. Date Decided: August 7, 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. Southern District of Mississippi Judge: Judge Guirola Jr. [...]

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Jones Act Case Study: George Larry Myers v BP America, Inc.

By On July 30, 2009

Case Name: George Larry Myers v BP America, Inc. Date Decided: July 29, 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. Western District of Louisiana Judge: Judge Doherty Citation: 2009 WL 2341983 Background: Before this [...]

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