James A. Sartucci

Assisting a marine salvage company in opposing legislation that could restrict its market access and promoting legislation to facilitate the assessment of oil-laden underwater wrecks.

Assisted State maritime academies with U.S. Coast Guard mariner training requirements, training vessel replacement, and harbor projects.

Assisted towing vessel operators with Mississippi River and Water Resources Development Act legislation.

Counseled a major tanker operator regarding litigation and legislation concerning limits on foreign rebuilding of coastwise trade eligible vessels.

Assisted a vessel operator trade association with influencing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economic review of a navigation lock project to obtain a favorable benefit-to-cost ratio and obtaining Congressional authorization of the project.

Assisted a vessel operator trade association with legislation to reform federal regulation of ballast water and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel and assisting same with influencing the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard regulations being developed for those discharges.

Assisting a vessel operator trade association with obtaining funding for the U.S. Coast Guard to design and build a new Great Lakes icebreaker.

Assisted a maritime trade association enact legislation to require that the full amount of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) revenues be spent each year for currently authorized purposes and that the Great Lakes navigation projects be considered as an interdependent system and receive at least 10% of HMTF annual appropriations.

Assisted a major cruise line on compliance and enforcement of coastwise passenger trade laws and regulations.

Assisted a maritime trade association win a House of Representatives floor vote approving an amendment to fully fund the authorized HMTF spending level.

Assisting LNG export clients with obtaining additional HMTF funding for maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels serving their facilities.

Assisting a major tanker operator with tax legislation to support increased investment in U.S. flag vessels.

Advised a vessel operator on U.S. Navy vessel acquisition plans.

Advised non-governmental organizations on oceans policy activities and federal election outcome impacts.

Advised maritime terminal operator regarding federal navigation channel maintenance concern.

Assisting environmental and commercial fishing interests in defeating legislative initiatives in appropriations and authorizing bills that could result in overfishing in U.S. fisheries.

Representing a major environmental organization on efforts to improve fisheries management and conservation provisions, including the implementation of catch share programs, providing policy and political advice to fishermen and environmental organizations regarding fisheries management and conservation measures, including specifically measures contained in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Assisting an Ivy League university seeking federal funding for an infrastructure project.

Advised ballast water management system manufacturers regarding U.S. Coast Guard ballast water treatment regulations and policies.

Counseled a commercial shipyard regarding U.S. Coast Guard acquisition and cutter repair programs.

Assisted a major port authority through the Federal NEPA process and bridge permitting process.

Assisted a group of potential responsible parties with a federal navigation channel dredging responsibility concern.

Assisted a property owner expedite FEMA payments for natural disaster damage.

Assisted an Alaska Native Corporation with obtaining increased funding for Alaska Native wildlife habitat enhancement projects.

Assisted an Alaska native corporation comment on proposed critical habitat designation for an endangered species.

Assisted an Alaska Native Corporation with obtaining ferry service for its region.

Assisted a commercial entity with federal business development regarding data center cooling systems.

Counseled a commercial marine supplier regarding a U.S. Coast Guard marine casualty investigation.

Counseled a lifesaving equipment component manufacturer regarding U.S. Coast Guard certification requirements.

Assisted a Class I railroad with a border security issue and obtaining a U.S. Coast Guard permit for a bridge construction project.

Assisted offshore supply vessel operators in enacting changes in law and Coast Guard regulations and policy concerning limits on the size and operations of offshore supply vessels and their crews.

Assisted commercial aviation transportation companies obtain Department of Transportation enforcement of U.S. ownership and control requirements.

Represented a biomedical company in seeking federal funding for infectious disease diagnostic tools.

Counseled a U.S. river terminal operator on the process for obtaining a security requirements waiver regarding the handling of certain cargoes.