Per the Garden Island, charges were dropped against a Superferry protestor
March 2008
Coast Guard Commandant Testifies on Vessel Manning
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Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen testified
Projections for a Busy Arctic Strait
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Interesting post on
Coast Guard Regulating Anchorages?
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Interesting news story from Florida suggesting that the Coast Guard regulates where anchorages are.
Violence on the High Seas – Whalers vs. Conservationists
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I posted earlier on the dispute between the Sea Shepherd Society and a Japanese whaler off of Antarctica. The dispute has continued to escalate with a threat (unverified for now) of legal action against Sea Shepherd for trespass on the Japanese vessel.
And, more disturbing, this incident of flashbang grenades and gunfire. Warning – the…
Video – Amazing Ocean
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This is not law related, or even Hawaii related, but this video was pretty captivating.
Report Details Cruise Ship Environmental Impacts
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The Congressional Research Service issued a report on the environmental impacts of the cruise industry.
Thanks to Dennis Bryant, Esq. for the find.
Independence –
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Marianas news reports
Exxon Valdez Case – Transcript of Oral Argument
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Port Security in the News – Things Better Since 9/11?
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Remarking on the state of port security in the U.S. following 9/11, the Secretary of Homeland Security recently said that major advances in port security have been made, making special mention of TWIC’s, security plans, increased CBP presence and port security grants. Asserting that naysayers expressing concerns about port security show their "intellectual laziness," the…