Kristina Gjerde: Conserving the High Seas natural resource
64 percent of the world’s oceans are not protected by national law, these areas are known as the high seas. The following speech was given by Kristina
64 percent of the world’s oceans are not protected by national law, these areas are known as the high seas. The following speech was given by Kristina
[Image (c) Peninsula Daily News] Seattle – SEONG UG SIN, a citizen of Korea, and captain of the STX Daisy was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in
Senator John McCain Introduces Open America’s Water Act. In a press release sent to his supporters on Friday he
A federal judge in New Orleans, Louisiana, has blocked a six-month federal moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf. Several dozen plaintiffs had sued
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
The following is a press release issued on The International Law of the Shipmaster, a new book that serves as a reference tool and guide to “Shipmaster
Upon arrival in the office this morning, I had the following press release from about 4 people sitting in my inbox. It reads: The impact of proposed changes
The Florida based deep-sea exploration firm, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. has filed objections to a June 3, 2009 Report and Recommendation in the
Master Of The Alien Invasion Chief Officer Charles P. Posas, has scored a dubious first in legal history. He is the first person to be charged with a violation
This is a huge decision that protects the injured seamen. Sometimes, out of economic neccessity, an injured seamen is forced to return to some work while still
UPDATE: Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has been plead not guilty to a total of 10 charges for his role in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama. Eight of the 10
This topic was originally brought to our attention on the Forum via user Jones Act, more commonly known as Steve Gordon of Gordon & Elias, but I thought it
To help us answer some of the questions we have been hearing regarding the Maersk Alabama crew member that is suing the ship owner, gCaptain contacted Jones
The Guardian tells us: A Chinese cargo ship believed to be carrying 77 tonnes of small arms, including more than 3m rounds of ammunition, AK47 assault rifles,
The law of general average is a legal principle of maritime law according to which all parties in a sea venture proportionally share any losses resulting from
Our favorite new industry blog MarineBuzz.com brings us news of a new way to avoid the courts and reduce Admiralty Lawyers fees with Maritime Arbitration. They
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