Understanding the Jones Act and the Use of Foreign Skimmers to Respond to the "Deepwater Horizon" Incident.
Mondaq Business Briefing › Nbr. 2010, January 2010
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Understanding the Jones Act and the Use of Foreign Skimmers to Respond to the "Deepwater Horizon" Incident.
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Since the unfortunate incident resulting in the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, there has been confusion and consternation with regard to the employment of foreign-flag oil spill response vessels ("OSRVs") to provide assistance to clean up the oil. As of the date of this advisory, the oil continues to flow and estimates of the amount have dramatically increased from the initial amount of approximately 5,000 barrels per day to anywhere from 35,000 - ...See the full content of this document
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