Dec 31, 20201 minAmericasMARPOL violations in USMARPOL violations, typically of Annex I, on high seas is not uncommon and one state that has been aggressively pursuing such is US....
Oct 18, 20201 minPSC & Flag stateSeizing a stateless vessel on high seas for drug trafficking - allowed?Combating drug trafficking on high seas is a challenging affair. One of the hurdles is establishing jurisdiction over a vessel seized in...
Nov 18, 20181 minMARPOL / pollutionDetained by USCG for bypassing OWS - owners claiming for unreasonable delay to ship's departureIn The Antonis G. Pappadakis [2018], ship owner tried claiming damages from USCG for unreasonable departure delay after the vessel which...
Aug 26, 20181 minPSC & Flag stateFlag of a State painted on the hull - an indication of vessel's registry?A painted flag does not fly! That was what came out of The Siempre Malagrita [2018]. USCG had stopped a vessel (rather small in size) in...