Range of Services Offered
Admiralty
Litigation
Vessel seizure proceedings; enforcement of maritime liens; priority
of liens; foreclosure; bankruptcy issues.
Maritime
Mortgages
Drafting of Mortgages; compliance with the Federal Ship Mortgage
Act; promissory notes; Westhampton trusts.
Vessel
Financing
Advice on alternative methods of financing; Title XI guarantees
under the Merchant Marine Act; foreign investment in vessels; U.S.
citizenship requirements.
Taxation
Taxation generally; the Capital Construction
Fund program.
Vessel Sale and Documentation
Compliance with the Vessel Documentation
Act, 1980.
Government Regulation
Counseling on compliance with federal vessel
regulations governing safety, pollution control, customs, telecommunications,
liability and vessel use; fishing regulations, state and federal;
contacts with federal agencies in Washington, D.C.
Legislative
Representation before Congress on changes
in federal law affecting the maritime industry.
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