• Crew Stranded When FOC Company Assets Seized
          Another chapter in the flag-of-convenience shipping industry's saga of legal and ethical woes unfolded in Port Everglades, Fla., over the past two months as the officers and crew of the bulk carrier mv Bulk Princess were stranded when the assets of Golden Transport Inc. were seized due to the illegal activities of the company's owners.

  • Cabotage Laws Face Challenge In 107th Congress
          The Jones Act and the Passenger Vessel Services Act are certain to face familiar challenges in 2001.

  • Jones Act Opponent Acknowledges AMO As Obstacle To Repeal Of Critical Cabotage Law
          An avowed Jones Act critic in Congress has identified American Maritime Officers as a principal obstacle to repeal or amendment of the law.

  • Energy Interests Cry Wolf On Heating Oil Shipping
          The annual Jones Act winter waiver war is underway.

  • 'MS Patriot' Enters U.S.-Flag Cruise Trade
          The U.S.-flag cruise ship ms Patriot began service in the Passenger Vessel Services Act Hawaiian Island cruise trades on schedule this month, marking the beginning of a new era for the U.S. cruise industry.

  • AMO Reaffirms Alliance With U.S. Shipyards
          AMO will not bolt from alongside U.S. shipyards to support what Jones Act critics call a 'compromise' on the embattled cabotage law, AMO National President Michael R. McKay vowed Nov. 27.

  • Under New Name, LMSR 'Soderman' Returns To AMO Fleet
          The five-year operating charter for the ship formerly named USNS Soderman in November was awarded to American Overseas Marine Inc. (AMSEA), marking the vessel's return to the American Maritime Officers fleet.

  • American Classic Voyages To Relocate To South Florida
          American Classic Voyages Company will relocate its headquarters to Sunrise, Fla., from its current offices in Chicago, Ill., and New Orleans, La.

  • FOC 'Westchester' Spills 13,200 Barrels In U.S. Waters
          The Bahamian-registered tanker Westchester in November ran aground in the Mississippi River, spilling approximately 13,200 barrels of crude oil from the ship's number one starboard tank.
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