SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA v. US COAST GUARD

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Monika L. Moore, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia; Michael Joseph, Blank & Rome, LLP, Washington, DC, for Appellants. William D. Dolan, III, Venable, LLP, Vienna, Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellants United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security, and National Vessel Documentation Center. Alex Blanton, Blank & Rome, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellants Seabulk Petroleum Transport, Incorporated and Seabulk Energy Transport, Incorporated. Marc J. Fink, Anne E. Mickey, Robert Magovern, Sher & Black-Well, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee Shipbuilders Council of America, Incorporated; Michael W. Robinson, John F. Cooney, Venable, LLP, Vienna, Virginia, for Appellee Crowley Maritime Corporation; Bernard J. DiMuro, Dimuroginsburg, PC, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee Overseas Shipholding Group, Incorporated. Gene C. Schaerr, Constantine G. Papavizas, Andrew C. Nichols, Winston & Strawn, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Supporting Appellants.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge KING joined.