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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
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Disaster In The Courts, Disaster In Piracy-Infested Waters

  OP ED By Eugene Kontorovich, Associate Professor at Northwestern University Law School and a leading expert and author on maritime piracy. In a surprising and dramatic development, a federal judge in Virginia threw the international campaign against Somali piracy into jeopardy this week by dismissing piracy charges against six Somalis accused of an attack on a U.S. warship. The holding turned on a statute dating back to 1819 that punishes “piracy against the law of nations.” The judge, in an unprecedented decision, held that attempted piracy is not itself part of the international law definition of piracy. ... < Read More >
Florida Salvage Co. Says it Found Wreck of 198-Year-Old Ship

  Key West-based Blue Hole Expedition found the Swedish merchant ship BRIGGEN HIALMAR, built in 1812, 600 miles off St. Johns, Newfoundland. The ship sits on the ocean floor at 16,000 ft in international waters. The ship and its contents are unknown, however the company reported salvaging the ships bell, a copper pot and some personal items using ROVs. Blue Hole Expedition has asked that a Miami district judge declare them the owners of the shipwreck. On Tuesday the judge granted the company temporary custody of the wreck and its contents, a final decision is pending. < Read More >
Panama Canal Authority Unveils Model of the D'Artagnan Dredger

  D'Artagnan Will Be Used in Canal's Historic Expansion Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta, joined by DEME Group CEO Alain Bernard, recently unveiled a model of the D’Artagnan dredger during a ceremony at the Panama Canal’s Miraflores Visitors’ Center. The D’Artagnan is the most powerful self-propelled heavy duty cutter suction dredger in the world, with its special design for cutting rocks and sand dredging. Owned by Belgian company Dredging International (part of the DEME group), the D’Artagnan will be used in the expansion of the Panama Canal. About the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) The ACP ... < Read More >
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