RX France wins 7-year lawsuit to operate Cannes Yachting Festival
The Court of Cassation, the French supreme court, has confirmed RX France’s right to operate the Cannes Yachting Festival...
Marine law
Captain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in deadly California boat fire
The captain of a scuba boat has been convicted of criminal negligence following a vessel fire that killed 34...
Dutch shipbuilder sues government over Russia sanctions
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards is suing the Dutch government for losses incurred due to ongoing European sanctions against Russia....
UK fined €32m by European Court of Justice over red diesel
The UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), for allowing pleasure boats to...
Man arrested trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel style vessel
A man from Florida has been arrested after trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a vessel resembling a...
Shipping firm fined $2m for dumping oil into ocean off California
Singaporean shipping company Zeaborn Ship Management has been fined US$2m, after it admitted dumping thousands of gallons of oily...
Fine issued after luxury yacht sinks in Hawaii conservation area
Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved a $117,000 fine to be issued to the operators of...
A few Beirut port blast victims to be compensated
A London-based company that delivered the ammonium nitrate that exploded in 2020 at Beirut’s port has been ordered to...
Row erupts after pregnant Sail Canada coach fired
Controversy has erupted after two-time Olympian Lisa Ross was fired from her position on the coaching staff of Canada’s...
Anglian Water fined £2.65m after sewage discharged into North Sea
After pleading guilty, Anglian Water has been issued a fine of £2.65m after allowing untreated sewage to overflow into...
New UK law boosts seafarer wages
The thousands of seafarers regularly entering UK waters should enjoy better pay protections, as the government passes a new...
