Posts Tagged ‘FF30’

Commissioner Sola Proposes Changes to FMC Regulations on Cruise Line Performance & Refunds

Updated 8/10/20 to provide details on the proposed changes to passenger refunds for canceled bookings. Commissioner Louis E. Sola has proposed the Federal Maritime Commission initiate a rulemaking to amend its regulations governing Passenger Vessel Operators (PVOs or cruise lines) in order to create a uniform standard for non-performance of transportation… Read More »

Commissioner Sola Reports on Meeting with ILWU Leadership in Fact Finding 30 to Discuss Impacts of COVID-19 on Longshore Workforce

Earlier this week I had an excellent discussion with the senior leadership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) concerning the impact of the current pandemic on the financial wellbeing of their members. International President William Adams, Vice-President Robert “Bobby” Olvera, Jr., and Committeemen Frank Ponce de Leon and… Read More »

Commission Advisory for Cruise Passengers – June 17, 2020

The Federal Maritime Commission is aware passenger cruise lines have canceled or postponed numerous voyages, chiefly attributable to a “No Sail Order” issued by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) as well as some cruise lines ending their 2020 season on a voluntary basis. This advisory seeks to… Read More »

Fact Finding 30 Innovation Teams Examining Financial Responsibility Requirements

Cruise lines, marine terminal operators, and port authorities participating on Innovation Teams established by Commissioner Louis Sola as part of his Fact Finding 30 investigation are taking positive steps to address the sufficiency of agency administered financial responsibility requirements to protect consumers purchasing cruise tickets and passengers on cruise vessels… Read More »

Fact Finding 30 Investigation Focusing on Cruise Line Financial Responsibility and Refund Policies

Examining issues related to how cruise lines meet financial responsibility requirements and the lines’ policies related to ticket refunds are becoming the key focal points of the Fact Finding 30 Investigation “COVID-19 Impact on the Cruise Industry” being led by Commissioner Louis E. Sola. Commissioner Sola said his interactions and… Read More »

Statement of Commissioner Louis E. Sola on the Launch of Fact Finding 30

A few months ago we awoke to a new reality in America as we faced an invisible enemy that has restricted our movement, taken the lives of loved ones, and dealt a blow to our economy. In keeping with its mission, the Federal Maritime Commission has studied the strengths and… Read More »

Commissioner Sola to Lead Fact Finding Focusing on Cruise Line Issues

Commissioner Louis E. Sola will lead a fact finding investigation and work with key industry stakeholders to identify commercial measures passenger cruise lines can adopt to mitigate COVID-19 related impacts to this sector of the maritime industry. The Federal Maritime Commission designated Commissioner Sola to serve as the Fact Finding… Read More »