Tag: US

The owner and operator and a Chief Engineer were indicted in U.S. Federal Court in New Orleans for breaching environmental and safety laws related to the MV Joanna, a Marshall Islands registered bulk carrier.

A major oil spill has been reported off the coast of Orange County, California. The spill is reported to be about 13 square miles in size, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. 

New York City is planning a 15-year, $191 million Offshore Wind Vision (OSW) program, in order to make the region a leading destination for the offshore wind industry.

A Cyprus-based company that operates several commercial vessels, was fined $2M for concealing illegal discharges of oily water into the Atlantic Ocean.

JAX LNG, a small-scale LNG facility located along the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, recently completed the first fueling of a marine vessel in the US with a blend of LNG and renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG).

The Coast Guard continues to monitor container ships anchored in the greater Puget Sound area due to a logistics backlog affecting the entire West Coast of the U.S. and Canada from Los Angeles to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

The audit results of the International Port Security Programme shows that the United States considers Georgia a safe maritime trading partner.

The ‘New Jason Clause’ has been recommended for many years for inclusion in contracts for the private or common carriage of goods, particularly if the trade involves US law or cargo shipped to or from the US.

The U.S. and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, after describing China’s new Maritime Traffic Safety Law as lacking any “legal basis."

Twenty-four officers of the Nigerian Navy are participating in a four-week intensive U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Officer training program.