Legal Representation For Matters Involving Maritime Ownership, Transactions And Maritime Personal Injury
The Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CVC) has issued new work instructions for its Small Passenger Vessel Risk Based Inspection Program, according to the Coast Guard Maritime Commons blog. The instructions provide inspection program guidance to...
When the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on December 31st of 2020, owners of yachts registered in the UK faced a great deal of uncertainty on their Value Added Tax (VAT) liabilities. To clarify the complexity of post-Brexit VAT status, a consortium of...
Now that summer is just around the corner and people are ready for a long-awaited vacation, the U.S. Coast Guard expects increased boating traffic in San Francisco’s Bay Area. Many tourists likely will flock to Northern California once coronavirus restrictions lift on...
On April 4, 2021, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1107 — a law extending tax exemptions for nonresident-owned yachts. Washington State now will allow nonresident entity-owned yachts to acquire two 60-day permits a year to stay in the state without tax. This is in...
The polite name for the life-saving device is “engine cut-off switch” (ECOS). In common usage, however, it’s known as a kill switch. Both names describe the switch’s function: it immediately turns off a boat’s engine. The ECOS or kill switch can save the life of the...
