The operation of any drybulk vessel includes risks such as mechanical failure, collision, property loss, cargo loss or damage and business interruption due to political circumstances in foreign countries, piracy, hostilities and labor strikes. In addition, there is always an inherent possibility of marine disaster including oil spills and other environmental mishaps, and the liabilities arising from owning and operating vessels in international trade. The U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, which imposes virtually unlimited liability upon owners, operators and demise charterers of vessels trading in the U.S.-exclusive economic zone for certain oil pollution accidents in the United States, has made liability insurance more expensive for ship owners and operators trading in the U.S. market.
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Company profile
Ticker
BALT
Exchange
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Teekay • Atlas • Seaspan • Danaos • Seacor • SFL • Navios Maritime • Costamare • Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited • Genco Shipping & Trading Limited ...
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Latest filings (excl ownership)
15-12B
Securities registration termination
30 Jul 15
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
22 Jul 15
25-NSE
Exchange delisting
20 Jul 15
POS AM
Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)
20 Jul 15
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
20 Jul 15
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
20 Jul 15
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
17 Jul 15
425
Business combination disclosure
14 Jul 15
425
Business combination disclosure
14 Jul 15
425
Business combination disclosure
14 Jul 15
Latest ownership filings
SC 13G/A
Baltic Trading Ltd
11 Feb 16
SC 13D/A
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
22 Jul 15
4
Special GP Investors II, L.L.C. Centerbridge
21 Jul 15
4
HARRY A PERRIN
21 Jul 15
4
Credit Offshore GP Investors, L.L.C. Centerbridge
21 Jul 15
4
PETER C GEORGIOPOULOS
21 Jul 15
4
Change in insider ownership
21 Jul 15
4
George Wood
21 Jul 15
4
Change in insider ownership
21 Jul 15
4
EDWARD TERINO
21 Jul 15