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Port News
Oddbjørn Slinning takes the helm at Norwegian law firm SANDS
Oddbjørn Slinning, a well know Norwegian shipping lawyer, has been appointed managing partner at local commercial law firm SANDS. Slinning…
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Marine World
U.S. Concerned China’s New Coast Guard Law Could Escalate Maritime Disputes
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The United States is concerned by China’s recently enacted coast guard law and that it could escalate…
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Maritime News
Landmark ILO ruling says govts failed to protect seafarers’ rights under international law
The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts issued a ruling that governments have […] The post Landmark ILO ruling…
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Port News
UN agency finds governments in breach of international law, urges quick fix to the crew change crisis
In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found that governments have breached seafarers’ rights and failed to…
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Marine World
U.S. Defense Bill Affirms Key Federal Law Also Applies to Offshore Wind
The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, a wide-ranging $740 billion defense…
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Marine World
Opinion: Law of the Sea Can’t Solve the Greco-Turkish Island Problem: Andreas Kluth
The combatants would be Greece and Turkey, formally NATO “allies” but in reality perennial foes since the sloppy unraveling of…
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Maritime News
Nigeria Convicts First Pirates Under New Maritime Law
A Nigerian court made the first convictions under a new anti-piracy law, giving hope to the world’s shipping fleets that…
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Maritime News
Nigeria Convicts First Pirates Under New Maritime Law
A Nigerian court made the first convictions under a new anti-piracy law, giving hope to the world’s shipping fleets that…
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Maritime News
Offshore energy industry navigating 100-year-old US law
Section 27 of the U.S. Merchant Marine, sponsored by Senator Wesley L. Jones and enacted in June 1920, requires vessels…
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Maritime News
Metal Shark Increases Law Enforcement Market Share
Shipbuilder Metal Shark is enjoying increased popularity among law enforcement agencies, with 20 new law enforcement customers recently added and…
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