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Coast Guard medevacs man from charter fishing boat

The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a charter fishing boat offshore Panama City, Fla., over the weekend.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 12:05 p.m. of a 48-year-old man experiencing symptoms of heat stroke aboard a charter fishing boat approximately 19 miles offshore Panama City.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of an 45-foot response boat-medium crew from Coast Guard Station Panama City to medevac the man.

The boat crew arrived on scene at 1:05 p.m. and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/coast-guard-medevacs-man-from-charter-fishing-boat/

‘Claim for Hire’ Dismissed for a Vessel Seized by Pirates

  • The Commercial Court dismissed a ‘claim for hire‘ for the period that the vessel ‘Eleni P‘ was seized and detained by Somali pirates in the Arabian sea,
  • The court applied fundamental principles of contractual construction in a time charter context to make a decision. 
  • The owners claimed suspension of hire under clause 49 and 101, to which the charterers retaliated with their statements. 

The Commercial Court dismissed a shipowners’ claim for hire exceeding USD 4.5 million for the period that...

http://mfame.guru/claim-for-hire-dismissed-for-a-vessel-seized-by-pirates/

Boat owner arrested for illegal charter operations in Chicago

A Michigan man has been arrested on federal criminal charges for allegedly conducting illegal charter boat operations on Chicago waterways.

Christopher Mike Garbowski used a 40′ powerboat to conduct illegal commercial charter operations on Chicago waterways, including Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. The boat went by various names, including Anchorman, Sea Hawk, and Manaje III.

Garbowski charged money to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/boat-owner-arrested-for-illegal-charter-operations-chicago/

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