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Update – Supreme Court Rules that Boat is not a Vessel

Posted by John Townsend Cooper | Admiralty Jurisdiction, Civil Litigation, Current Events, Maritime Businesses, Maritime Law, Recreational Boats, The Admiralty Docket, Vessel Arrest and Attachment

Good morning to Captain and crew alike, and welcome to The Admiralty Docket. Today a quick review...

Conviction of Somali Pirates

Posted by John Townsend Cooper | Admiralty Jurisdiction, Commercial Vessels, Current Events, Maritime Law, The Admiralty Docket

“…the USS Nicholas was on a counter-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean when, lit to disguise itself as a merchant vessel, it encountered the defendants shortly after midnight on April 1, 2010. The Nicholas was...

NTSB Report on the THRILLER 09’s collision with CG vessel in Charleston Harbor

Posted by John Townsend Cooper | Boating Accidents, Current Events, Maritime Law, Vessel Collisions

Those of you from the Charleston area may remember the news reports about the collision between...

U.S. Government Paves the Way for More Oil and Gas Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico

Posted by John Townsend Cooper | Commercial Vessels, Current Events, Latest News, Maritime Businesses

In an effort to further increase domestic oil and gas production, the Obama Administration has...

Admiralty Jurisdiction for Occurrences on Land – The Admiralty Extension Act

Posted by John Townsend Cooper | Admiralty Jurisdiction, Civil Litigation, Commercial Vessels, Maritime Businesses, Maritime Law, The Admiralty Docket, Vessel Collisions

Good morning to Captain and crew alike, and welcome to the Admiralty Docket. Today we answer a...

Author: John Townsend Cooper

Update – Supreme Court Rules that Boat is not a Vessel

Conviction of Somali Pirates

NTSB Report on the THRILLER 09’s collision with CG vessel in Charleston Harbor

U.S. Government Paves the Way for More Oil and Gas Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico

Admiralty Jurisdiction for Occurrences on Land – The Admiralty Extension Act

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