On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard’s final rule to update cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2022 (MTSA) begins to take effect. The final rule is codified at 33 C.F.R. § 101.600 et seq (“Rule”). In addition to other security regulations
On April 9, 2025, the President issued Executive Order 14629, a sweeping initiative to rebuild the United States’ commercial shipbuilding industry, revitalize its maritime workforce, and reclaim its role as a global leader in maritime logistics and security. This order carries significant implications for shipbuilders, cargo operators, port authorities, marine investors, and maritime contractors.
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On May 1, 2024, the U.S. 5th Circuit reversed an Eastern District of Louisiana decision based on a differing interpretation and application of the Supreme Court’s Lauritzen-Rhoditis factors; holding that the law of the flag state governed the injured mariner’s maritime law claims against the vessel operator.
In Ganpat v. Eastern Pacific Shipping PTE, Ltd.