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The JCPOA: is it the end?

By Leigh T. Hansson, Claire Don, Alexander Brandt, Eli Rymland-Kelly & William Young

January 16, 2020

On 14 January 2020, the UK, France and Germany (the “E3”) triggered the dispute resolution mechanism under the JCPOA by referring assertions of Iranian non-compliance to the Joint Commission. The triggering of the dispute resolution mechanism could (but not necessarily will) lead to the re-imposition of UN and EU sanctions on Iran, though the statement released by the E3 reiterates their “sincere hope of finding a way forward to resolve the impasse”. To read more…

Cruise Law News

Carnival Corporation Picked As One of the Top 20 Most Challenged Brands in 2019

By Jim Walker

January 13, 2020

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, a global network of senior marketing executives, selected Carnival Corporation as one of the “Bruised, Battered and Embattled Brands” in 2019. According to the advertising publication Campaign, the CMO Council selected 20 companies to be on its “bruised and battered” dis-honor roll. Carnival Corporation joined the likes of other seriously challenged companies such as Juul and Boeing. “Challenged companies” may well be a euphemism. Juul manufactures an inherently dangerous…

Ship Law Log

Demurrage claims

By Sally-Ann Underhill

January 8, 2020

There seem to be endless variations of the clauses in voyage charterparties requiring owners to provide copies of the relevant or supporting documentation with demurrage claims. We receive a surprising number of queries relating to what is required. In Amalie Essberger, a Commercial Court decision of 11 December 2019, the charter was on an amended ASBATANKVOY form, and there were two rider clauses dealing with documentation.…

Cruise Law News

Court Appointed Monitor: Carnival Continues to Violate Air Emission Laws

By Jim Walker

January 7, 2020

The Court Appointed Monitor (CAM) in the criminal environmental case pending against Carnival Corporation filed a 100 page report this morning which outlines numerous ongoing environmental violations committed by Carnival and several of its brands in the last 90 days. The CAM stated that Carnival’s violations during this quarter included incidents related to: Air emissions; Discharges to the sea, including Advanced Air Quality System washwater, ballast water, black water (sewage), chemicals, food waste, grey water, oil, recreational (e.g.,…

Cruise Law News

Carnival Elation Discharges Grey Water at Port Canaveral

By Jim Walker

January 3, 2020

The Carnival Elation discharged “gray water” while docked at Port Canaveral yesterday morning, according to the Florida Today publication. Twenty-two metric tons of gray water (over 6,000 gallons) were spilled, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Carnival and the Port Downplay the Pollution The newspaper suggested that “a valve was inadvertently opened” during ballast operations. Carnival’s PR department released a press statement yesterday afternoon, stating “while Carnival Elation was offloading water from its…

Cruise Law News

Man Overboard From Norwegian Jewel

By Jim Walker

December 29, 2019

A cruise passenger reportedly went overboard from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship, according to several newspapers. The Norwegian Jewel was on a 12-day Australia-New Zealand cruise when the passenger went overboard near the east coast off the Mahia Peninsula of New Zealand’s North Island. The man went overboard around 7:00 P.M on Sunday (New Zealand time). The NCL ship returned to the area where the man is believed to have gone into the water and conducted…

Cruise Law News

Carnival Glory Strikes Carnival Legend in Cozumel – Almost Hits Oasis of the Seas

By Jim Walker

December 20, 2019

The Carnival Glory and the Carnival Legend collided this morning at the port in Cozumel, causing extensive damage to the starboard side of the stern of the Glory. The Carnival Glory then appeared to come close to striking the moored Oasis of the Seas, according to a passenger who was in port who wishes to remain anonymous. The passenger sent the videos below. Several other passengers also posted videos of the incident on Twitter, including…

Cruise Law News

Cruise Passenger Pleads Guilty to Murdering His Girlfriend on Carnival Elation

By Jim Walker

December 19, 2019

Multiple news organizations are reporting that a man from the state of Kansas pleaded guilty today to murdering his longtime girlfriend during a cruise from Florida to the Bahamas in January 2018. As we reported last year, Eric Duane Newman, now age 55, of Topeka, Kansas, went on the Carnival Elation with his long term girlfriend, Tamara Tucker, age 50, in January of 2018. The woman reportedly died after she fell from her balcony on an…

Cruise Law News

Volcano on New Zealand’s White Island Erupts During Royal Caribbean Excursion

By Jim Walker

December 9, 2019

A volcano on New Zealand’s White Island erupted today while a couple of tour groups were visiting the location. One excursion was from the Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas which was reportedly visiting the island. Numerous news organizations report that around fifty people were visiting White Island when a volcano erupted on Monday afternoon (New Zealand time). Many of the visitors were present at the crater of the volcano shortly before it exploded. The blast…

Cruise Law News

Disney Cruise Employee Arrested on Charges of Raping 13 Year-Old Girl

By Jim Walker

December 6, 2019

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A Florida man, who reportedly works on Disney cruise ships for Disney Vacation Club, was arrested last week after a 13 year-old girl told her mother that he raped her dozens of time at his home, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The Sentinel stated that 53 year-old Keith Seitz reportedly molested the little girl at his home, beginning when she was 10. Starting when she was 11, he reportedly raped her “over 100 times.”…

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The JCPOA: is it the end?

Carnival Corporation Picked As One of the Top 20 Most Challenged Brands in 2019

Demurrage claims

Court Appointed Monitor: Carnival Continues to Violate Air Emission Laws

Carnival Elation Discharges Grey Water at Port Canaveral

Man Overboard From Norwegian Jewel

Carnival Glory Strikes Carnival Legend in Cozumel – Almost Hits Oasis of the Seas

Cruise Passenger Pleads Guilty to Murdering His Girlfriend on Carnival Elation

Volcano on New Zealand’s White Island Erupts During Royal Caribbean Excursion

Disney Cruise Employee Arrested on Charges of Raping 13 Year-Old Girl

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