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Failure to report oil discharges and the False Claims Act 3/7/2008 8:12:11 AM The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that an assertion by an employee that the employer failed to report illegal discharges of oil does not establish a right of action under the False Claims Act. In the instant case, plaintiff employee alleged that defendant employer, which operated offshore... Bill Seeks to Reduce Whale Strikes 3/7/2008 8:10:45 AM Representative Allen (D-ME) introduced a bill (H.R. 5536) to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and for other purposes. (HK Law). ... Bill Debuts re: Oil Spill Liability Limits 3/7/2008 8:10:12 AM Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a bill (S. 2700) to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009, and for other purposes. This bill, as introduced, is worded in a strange manner and may not have the intended effect. (HK Law). ... Senate Hearing on Oil Spill Prevention 3/4/2008 9:55:53 AM On March 4, the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety & Security of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will conduct an oversight hearing on Protecting our Shores from Oil Spills. Source: HK Law... Cummings: We Must Expand the U.S. Coast Guard 2/26/2008 2:24:14 PM Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following statement regarding today’s Subcommittee hearing on the FY2009 Coast Guard Budget: “The United States Coast Guard is a critical service with numerous tasks that are vital to our country’s survival... Senate Hearing on TSA Budget Request 2/21/2008 10:10:07 AM The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation issued a press release stating that, on March 4, the Committee will conduct an oversight hearing to review the President’s proposed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) budget for fiscal year 2009. Source: HK Law ... Bill Would Require Ship Pilots to Carry Electronic Charts 2/15/2008 8:50:45 AM A Congresswoman wants ship pilots to be required to carry their own electronic navigation charts to avoid collisions like the one that dumped 58,000 gallons of fuel into the San Francisco Bay, reports indicated. Federal investigators are looking at what role that played in the Cosco Busan crash on Nov... Senate Hearing on Emission Reductions 2/15/2008 8:03:43 AM Pictured is Senator Boxer. On February 14, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works conducted a legislative hearing on the Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1499). Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) discussed the harmful air emissions from ships and the measures that... MarAd-Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program 2/14/2008 10:44:34 AM The US Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued an amendment to its earlier announcement of the establishment of a new grant program to provide assistance to small shipyards. The amendment clarifies the scope of the program and explains that, if the small shipyard does not have audited financial statements,... Senator Calls for "Protectively Located" Fuel Tanks on Ships 2/11/2008 9:07:51 AM U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last week called on the Coast Guard to strengthen standards for preparedness and recovery in the wake of the Cosco Busan oil spill. Senator Feinstein urged the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the prepared contingency plan for the San Francisco area. Senator... DHS Adopts National Backup System to GPS 2/8/2008 10:11:09 AM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin implementing an independent national positioning, navigation and timing system that complements the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the event of an outage or disruption in service. The enhanced Loran, or eLoran, system will be a land-based, independent... FY’09 Federal Budget Proposal Falls Short For Ports 2/6/2008 10:25:59 AM The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced it is disappointed that the Bush Administration has proposed still another annual budget that would significantly underfund the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Port Security Grant Program and the portion of the U.S. Army Corps of... U.S. Offers Credits to Give up Gulf Oil, Gas Leases 2/6/2008 10:19:49 AM The Interior Department proposed giving energy companies credits for future royalties owed to the government on oil and natural gas drilling if they give up certain exploration leases in the Gulf of Mexico that are near the Florida coastline. Legislation passed by Congress mandated a moratorium on... USACE – FY09 Budget for Civil Works 2/6/2008 10:18:39 AM The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) summarized its budget request for fiscal year 2009 for civil works. It includes $2.638 billion for operation and maintenance. This is the account from which harbor maintenance and dredging funds are derived. The Civil Works budget consists, in part, of $729... DHS Budget Request Up 6.8% 2/5/2008 8:09:24 AM President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) represents $50.5 billion in funding, which is an increase of 6.8 percent over the 2008 fiscal year level – excluding funds provided in emergency supplemental funding. The request targets five areas, detailed... FY '09 Budget includes eLORAN 2/5/2008 8:05:41 AM President Bush forwarded to Congress the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009 and related documents. Among other things, the Budget documents note enhanced LORAN (eLORAN) has been identified as the primary candidate as the national backup system for position, navigation, and timing... SCC Meeting 2/4/2008 9:50:31 AM The Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the US Department of State, will meet in Washington, DC on February 19 to prepare for the upcoming session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Standards for Training and Watchkeeping. Topics on the agenda include safe manning levels of ships and unlawful practices... National Defense Authorization Act Signed into Law 1/30/2008 9:58:49 AM The White House said that President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986). This is a modified version of the measure that the President refused to sign at the end of 2007. The offending provision, which dealt with lawsuits for Iraqi war crimes, was materially changed... Cummings: Fix Delays in TWIC Enrollment 1/24/2008 8:36:08 AM Yesterday, during a hearing convened to review the progress of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, called upon Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Coast Guard... Cost/Benefit Analysis of 10+2 Proposal 1/24/2008 7:53:18 AM The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted the 214-page cost-benefit analysis of its proposed rule on advance trade data (more commonly referred to as the 10+2 proposal). In addition to the high cost and unquantifiable benefit, one of the more curious aspects is that CBP states on page ES-2 that... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...