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Chukchi Sea – application withdrawn

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a notice stating that ConocoPhillips Company has withdrawn its application for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting offshore exploration drilling on the outer continental shelf (OCS) of the Chukchi Sea. 78 Fed. Reg. 24731 (April 26, 2013).

IMO – Athens Convention to enter into force in 2014

The IMO issued a news release stating that the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, will enter into force on 23 April 2014, following the recent ratification by Belgium. Ten ratifications have been received to date. The Athens Convention substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a covered ship. The Convention shifts the burden of proof to the effect that, to escape liability, the carrier must demonstrate that the loss was not due to its fault or neglect. (4/25/13). Fonte: Dennis Bryant.