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Pollution Liability: Unique Issues Presented by Tugs and Barges

Marine Log's Tugs & Barges 2012 Conference & Expo
Stamford, Connecticut

Blank Rome is proud to be a sponsor of Marine Log's Tugs & Barges 2012 Conference & Expo, held May 8-9 at the Stamford Marriott hotel in Connecticut.

Richard V. Singleton II, partner at Blank Rome, will be speaking on the topic of "Pollution Liability: Unique Issues Presented by Tugs and Barges"  on Tuesday, May 8 during the afternoon session.

Other topics presented at this conference include:

  • Jones Act Waivers in the Wake of Deepwater Horizon and Pending Legislation
  • Designing and Building an ATB Bulk Carrier
  • Future Tugs: LNG and Alternative Fuel Vessels
  • Vessel General Permits Update: Accidental Discharges and Biolubes
  • North American Emissions Control Area
  • Environmental Regulation: Ballast Water Management
  • Safety and Operational Efficiency on the Inland Rivers

Joan M. Bondareff, of counsel at Blank Rome, will also be presenting at this conference on the topic of "What's Happening in Washington?"  To learn more about Ms. Bondareff's presentation, please click here.  

This year's conference will discuss the changes in environmental regulation that are transforming the tug and barge market.  Attendees will have the opportunity to meet, discuss, and network with some of the industry's foremost experts on design, construction, operation, and regulation. 

To learn more about Marine Log's 2012 Tugs & Barges Conference & Expo, or to register to attend, please visit www.marinelog.com.