Jones Act Cruise Ship Violations

As I understand paragraph 3 under section Penalty page 14 the vessel operator would be fined.

Jones act cruise ship violations. NEW ORLEANS The Offshore Marine Service Association OMSA has launched Jones Act Enforcer the first vessel of its kind that will be used to gather video and photographic evidence of Jones Act violations. Anyway the PVSA not the Jones Act is the one in question as Bob pointed out. ASC and its partners face federal fines totalling to about 350 million for alleged violations of the Jones Act.

When and if evidence of Jones Act violations has been gathered it will be submitted by OMSA to CBP and other appropriate authorities as well as made public. The Offshore Marine Service Affiliation OMSA the business group for Americas offshore vessel operators has launched its first allegation of a Jones Act violation because the launch of its enforcement marketing campaign within the Gulf of Mexico. The report details a Chinese-built Vanuatu-flagged vessel called Epic Hedron transporting merchandise between points off the coast of Louisiana in violation of the Jones Act.

What is the Jones Act. The Jones Act - legislative and regulatory influence on the offshore industry of America OMSA has now issued its first report on a Jones Act. Fines for violations are assessed on a case-by-case basis by.

Customs and Border Protection to touch base on issues that. Ports unless they stop at a foreign port. PVSA thanks for the correction.

Any guest who insists on debarking the ship in a port which violates the Jones Act will accept responsibility for any resulting penalties USD 762 per person. The Offshore Marine Service Association OMSA has launched its own Jones Act patrol vessel the 315-dwt Jones Act Enforcer. Ports are affected by the law and must carefully.

Any guest who insists on embarking due to unforeseen circumstances outside the guests control for missing the ship or debarking for emergency reasons which violates the Jones Act will accept responsibility for anyall resulting penalties determined and deemed applicable by US. Guests cannot pre-plan or purposely embark or debark a ship in a US port that will violate the Jones Act. The sole purpose of the vessel is to document and publicise violations of Americas century-old cabotage law.