Jones Act

Jones Act debate continues after 100 years

Dale K. DuPont

Blessey_0108 — Blessey Marine towboats on the Lower Mississippi River. Photo by David Krapf

The Jones Act: Foundation of the towing industry

David Krapf

OSV_hornbeck_offshore — Will increased Jones Act enforcement benefit the offshore industry? Hornbeck Offshore photo.

Support for the Jones Act

WorkBoat Staff

jones-act-tanker-liberty-nassco — The Jones Act tanker Liberty. NASSCO photo.

The Jones Act turns 100

David Krapf

jones-act-tanker-liberty-nassco — The Jones Act tanker Liberty. NASSCO photo.

The Jones Act: The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 in the 21st century

Guest Author

Legal-Talk-Generic-Gavel-CC-Blogtrepreneur — Creative Commons image by Blogtrepreneur.

Supreme Court bars punitive damages for unseaworthiness

Guest Author

Bold Tern wind vessel — The offshore installation vessel Bold Tern. Photo courtesy of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier

Congress mulls Jones Act changes that could affect offshore energy operations

Pamela Glass

jones-act-tanker-liberty-nassco — The Jones Act tanker Liberty. NASSCO photo.

Jones Act discussed at Marine Money

Guest Author

Congress wants inventory of vessels able to work in the offshore wind industry

Pamela Glass

LNG-tanker-Exxon — The Trump administration backed away from a proposal to allow foreign flag tankers to carry LNG between U.S. port. Exxon photo

Trump backs off Jones Act waiver for gas tankers

Kirk Moore

jones-act-tanker-liberty-nassco — The Jones Act tanker Liberty. NASSCO photo.

Trump may waive Jones Act for LNG shipments, Bloomberg report says

WorkBoat Staff