Risks Below the Waterline: Emerging P&I Exposures from Marine Mammal Protection and Subsea Cable Incidents

Maritime attorney Allison Skopec will present at the 2026 U.S. Claims & Loss Prevention Seminar and Reception in Seattle. The day-long program will feature sessions on topics including machinery damage, seafarer health emergencies, and environmental laws and pollution incidents. Allison will focus on marine mammal protection regimes and their interaction with vessel operations. She will examine the growing wave of litigation under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act, protection and indemnity (P&I) risks arising from these lawsuits, recent court decisions affecting shipping lane design, and the practical implications of whale strike prevention measures, vessel speed restrictions and route planning for the maritime industry.