The oral argument for the Exxon Valdez punitive damages case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is available, here.  My earlier post on this case is here.

At issue is whether maritime law allows for punitive damages to be awarded in light of case law from the 1800’s and the Clean…

My colleague, Tred Eyerly, has a great post (on a new insurance law blawg) digesting the new maritime insurance case, posted originally, here.

The Coast Guard published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amending the OPA 90 COFR requirements.  Included in this rule are increases in liability caps under OPA 90 and the removal of the requirement to have the Certificate of Financial Responsibility onboard the vessel.

Deadline for comment is May 8, 2008.

North of England P&I club (think maritime insurance company, kinda) is urging shippers to adopt better loss prevention measures to stem losses of shipping containers, here.

The buzz about the proposed interpretive rule governing passenger vessels transporting passengers between two U.S. ports, (posted earlier here, here and here) got more press today here.

I will digest this case later, but the Ninth Circuit just issued an opinion in the case of Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Inlet Fisheries, Inc..  At issue was the duty of insureds to disclose facts to its insurers under the doctrine of uberrimae fidei.

The U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen, said that the Coast Guard was facing unprecedented challenges in the variety of tasks it is called upon to execute and the antiquated equipment it is called upon to execute them with.

Adding to that list, LORAN is sticking around…and apparently it is going to be enhanced. …

The Army Corps of Engineers has released its Fiscal Year 2009 budget request. 

Of note in the Oceania region (on PDF page 12), $300,000 for a survey of the Ala Wai canal on Oahu, $200,000 for preconstruction engineering and design at Maalaea Harbor on Maui, and $350,000 for a flood control survey of the…