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December 19, 2024
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SHIPS for America Act – A Retrospective
America Act of 2024,” was introduced in the U.S. Congress. The legislation is an ambitious effort to increase substantially the U.S. merchant marine in the
international trade and the U.S. shipyard industrial base after a long period of U.S. government neglect.
October 10, 2024
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Jones Act Waivers and Hurricanes
waiver can ever be efficacious, it might be useful to review how very narrow the circumstances must be to justify such a waiver under the law as it has been
amended.
October 1, 2024
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New Information Made Available on Settlement of Frozen Fish Jones Act Case
England via Canada allegedly in violation of the Jones Act. The Settlement Agreement was provided in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. It
was not included in the case docket when the Stipulation for Dismissal was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska in February 2024.
August 27, 2024
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Customs Confirms Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Rulings
project which it issued last year.
May 7, 2024
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When is a Vessel Built in America “U.S. Built”
What qualifies as “U.S. built” under the law and U.S. Coast Guard interpretations was recently tested in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case of
Diamond Services Corp. v. Curtin Maritime Corp.
January 30, 2024
|3 min read
Customs Issues New Guidance on a Range of LNG Transportation Issues
addressed how the U.S. Jones Act, which is a set of U.S. laws restricting U.S. domestic maritime commerce to qualified U.S.-flag vessels, applies to LNG
transportation.
October 18, 2023
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Offshore Jurisdiction “Pristine Seabed” Case Dismissed
American Petroleum Institute’s (API) motion for summary judgment in the case of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC v. Chris Magnus (Civil Action No.
4:22-CV-02481).
October 10, 2023
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U.S. Legislation Introduced Restricting Use of Foreign Vessels in U.S. Offshore Projects
and renewable energy projects would be affected. The latest version of that legislation was introduced on October 5, 2023, by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
entitled the “American Worker Fairness Act.”
September 18, 2023
|2 min read
U.S. Customs Revises Jones Act Guidance for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Installation
“Jones Act” is a popular term for several laws which reserve U.S. domestic maritime trade to U.S.-flag vessels which must be built in the United States and be
owned and operated by qualified U.S. citizens.
October 7, 2022
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Congress Considers Substantial Changes to Jones Act Ruling Process
the way the U.S. Government provides Jones Act compliance guidance.
June 13, 2022
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U.S. Customs Issues Further Turbine and Scour Protection Guidance for Offshore Wind
do in the U.S. offshore wind industry.
April 21, 2022
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Customs Issues Comprehensive Offshore Wind Jones Act Ruling
Act issues which arise from the installation of offshore wind turbines off the coasts of the United States.
March 31, 2022
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve Jones Act Waivers
Reserve on the market starting in May and continuing for six months.
March 4, 2022
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Waiving the Jones Act for Hawaii Crude Oil Imports
the use of foreign-flag vessels to transport crude oil from Alaska or the lower 48 states to Hawaii.
March 2, 2022
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Legislation Advances to Restrict Offshore Manning and Enforce Jones Act Requirements
including the Graves/Garamendi offshore manning legislation, a required Coast Guard report on Jones Act enforcement, and a required report on the foreign
oceanographic research vessels in U.S. waters.
February 10, 2022
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Customs Rejects Challenges to Offshore Wind Scour Protection Jones Act Ruling
definition of a “point in the United States” for purposes of installing scour protection or foundations for an offshore wind farm. The letters were made
available on February 9, 2022, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. As a result, CBP’s March 25, 2021 ruling remains the best a...Read more
January 13, 2022
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U.S. Government Incentivizes U.S. Vessel Construction for Offshore Wind Farms
York and New Jersey (known as the New York Bight) for offshore renewable energy development.
November 15, 2021
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Jones Act Organization Alleges Offshore Wind Survey Violations
(popularly referred to as the “Jones Act”) and offshore manning laws (and also safety and pollution laws) in the conduct of offshore wind-related survey work.
November 9, 2021
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U.S. Customs Issues Cable Operation Ruling Helpful to Offshore Wind
fiber optic cable in U.S. waters and the transportation of technicians by that vessel.
October 25, 2021
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Coast Guard Issues First U.S. Build Ruling for Offshore Wind Support Vessels
of crew transfer vessels or CTVs.
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