MAINBRACE
April 2026
CONTENTS
Note from the Editor............................................................................ 1 High Seas Treaty Takes Force: What You Need to Know.................... 2
The Iran War and International Shipping: Navigating Disruption and Legal Risk in the International Shipping and Logistics Industries.................................. 4
Trump Administration Issues 60-Day Jones Act Waiver Amid the Iran War................................................................................ 7
Spotlight on Thomas H. Belknap, Jr..................................................... 10 Spotlight on Neil P. McMillan............................................................... 11 Spotlight on Alan M. Weigel................................................................ 11
Navigating DOJ’ s New Corporate Enforcement Landscape: Key Considerations for Environmental Voluntary Self-Disclosures..... 12
News & Rankings.................................................................................. 15
Navigating U. S. Arrival: A Guide for Vessels on Port Entry and Inspections on Arrival.................................................................. 16
Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Team.................................... 20
Reconnaissance as Legal Due Diligence: Lessons from Land to Sea................................................................... 21
Featuring Our Blank Rome Newsletters and Resources.................... 24 About Blank Rome.............................................................................. 25 Risk Management Tools for Maritime Companies............................ 26 Maritime Emergency Response Team............................................... 27