From the World Maritime News
Monday, May 19, 2008
Vessel owners and operators are finding themselves besieged on many fronts by an onslaught of new laws and regulations governing ship operations at the state and federal levels. At the same time, companies and organizations have been somewhat successful in taking their case to the courts and Congress to argue for a single nationwide system of regulations as opposed to a smattering of differing laws in the various coastal states, referring to the latest in laws, regulations, and litigation affecting a wide part of the maritime industry. The article looks at three of the industry’s key challenges: (1) ballast water management; (2) ship emissions and air pollution; and (3) oil pollution.
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