CNN reports on a cruise ship crew’s failure to aide a disabled fishing vessel adrift in the Pacific for weeks. Two of the three fishermen died days after the cruise … Continue reading “Cruise Ship Failure to Rescue Stranded Fishermen?”
Category: Admiralty / Maritime Law
Joke’s on Me! “Piano Bar” Explained.
On Jan. 25, I wrote of the mystery sandbar piano: [P]utting it [the trashed piano] there would be a galactic waste of time. Thus, I believe it must’ve “just happened.” … Continue reading “Joke’s on Me! “Piano Bar” Explained.”
What are the odds? One-in-Infinity?
I doubt both that (without human agency) this has ever happened before, and that it will ever happen again. Therefore, worth a look: Piano on sandbar. It’s trashed, and putting … Continue reading “What are the odds? One-in-Infinity?”
‘Odyssey Explorer’ Intercepted, Forced to Port by Spain
As reported by CNN, Gibfocus, and the Guardian (with picture). Odyssey Marine’s flagship, the Odyssey Explorer (OE), left its Gibraltar haven Tuesday morning October 16, only to be intercepted by Spanish Civil Guardia … Continue reading “‘Odyssey Explorer’ Intercepted, Forced to Port by Spain”
Odyssey Marine, Louis Montgomery (Updates)
Two interesting matters that have been dormant for some time, worthy of an update. Odyssey Marine v. Spain update: A report in El País newspaper has revealed that the 500,000 coins … Continue reading “Odyssey Marine, Louis Montgomery (Updates)”
Odyssey Marine vs. Spain (Update)
It’s been a slow fortnight for the Odyssey v. Spain story. Since my last report, Odyssey’s ship, the Ocean Alert, was released from the custody of Spanish authorities, whose most interesting offense was … Continue reading “Odyssey Marine vs. Spain (Update)”
(Update) Odyssey Marine: Vessel Boarded, Forced to Spanish Port
In press releases dated July 12 and July 17, Odyssey Marine (OM) reported the seizure of its ship Ocean Alert by the Spanish Guardia Civil in international waters after the … Continue reading “(Update) Odyssey Marine: Vessel Boarded, Forced to Spanish Port”
(Update) Odyssey Marine v. Spain: Gibraltar Under Pressure
Gibfocus.gi continues to provide first hand coverage of the Odyssey Marine showdown with Spain, a conflict in which Gibraltar (where Odyssey Marine has two vessels in port) finds itself increasingly … Continue reading “(Update) Odyssey Marine v. Spain: Gibraltar Under Pressure”
(Update) Cádiz Court Issues Warrants, Orders Detention. Spanish Navy Blockades Odyssey Marine in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar news & info site gibfocus.gi reported over the weekend that Spanish security forces boarded a ship, the Swift Secure, after it left port in Gibraltar. Having recently shared a … Continue reading “(Update) Cádiz Court Issues Warrants, Orders Detention. Spanish Navy Blockades Odyssey Marine in Gibraltar.”
Odyssey Marine Loot: the Treaty of Paris (1763) and ‘Sea Hunt vs. Spain’
It’s not often that, at the end of the day, I find myself parsing the formalistic language of the Treaty of Paris (1763). This Treaty ended the Seven Years’ War (including the North American hostilities thereof, … Continue reading “Odyssey Marine Loot: the Treaty of Paris (1763) and ‘Sea Hunt vs. Spain’”