The Hawaii Legislature recently introduced several bills relating to the ocean environment and maritime industry here.
First up, an increase in barrel tax from five cents per barrel to fifteen. Follow it here.
Next, a requirement that barge-based fuel transfers use containment boom during transfer operations. Follow it here.
And, the biggie
It is a rare day that my legal interests of zoning law and ocean governance are discussed in a single case, but thanks to the South Carolina Supreme Court, I must say:
The case is Carnival Corporation v. Historic Ansonborough Neighborhood Association and the original opinion can be found here.
In South Carolina, several
Hot off the Press: the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a decision arising out of a "Magic Pipe" case and the shipowner's attempt to post a bond allowing the offending vessel to sail. The case is Angelex, Ltd. v. United States of America and the opinion can be found here. The United States
The Court of Appeals published a decision in the Athos I oil spill. It is a consolidated case arising from a limitation action and an action to apportion liability for oil spill clean up costs, to the tune of $180 million.The opinion is lengthy and I'm still digesting it. But, it can be found
As mentioned in my post earlier, in the Supreme Court's next term, it will hear the case of Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach. My other posts on this case are here and here.
The Question Presented is:
Whether a floating structure that is indefinitely moored receives power and other utilities from shore and
One nice feature of the digital age is that it increases transparency in government.
The “docket” for the APEC 2011 Security Zones, as created by the U.S. Coast Guard, has the ability to submit public comments.
Comments so far discuss the impact of the Waikiki security zone on beachgoers, surf schools and the
I’ve obtained graphics from www.regulations.gov and have included them below. The Ala Wai canal one is the old version. The regulation states that the zone continues to the northeast side of the McCully bridge.
Ocean side Waikiki:
Koolina:
Gov. Lingle announced a new plan for much overdue improvements to the state’s harbor system. These harbors are the commercial lifeblood of the state providing 98% of the cargo. The announcement is discussed here.
Photos showing some the infrastructure improvements can be downloaded here. The photos show a wide array of projects in
