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Missing Australian Sailor Found 1 Month After Chile Quake

A Gold Coast Australia man who was feared lost at sea after the 8.8-magnitude Chile earthquake has been found after 44…

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Parts of Gulf of Mexico Still Damaged Months after BP Oil Spill

BP has insisted in recent weeks that the damage arising from the Of Mexico oil spill will be contained as…

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Worker Killed in Accident at Shell Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas

It is being speculated that a “falling object” was responsible for the death of a worker at the Motiva Port…

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Distracted Driving: It’s Not Just For Cars: Duck Boat Accident Caused by Cell Phone Use

Last summer, a “Ride the Ducks” duck boat tour turned tragically fatal when the amphibious vessel collided with another ship…

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Captain of Fishing Boat That Sank in Alaska, Hailed As Hero

The captain of a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Alaska last week is being credited with…

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Settlement in New York Boating Accident Lawsuit

There has been a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a fatal boating accident in New York in…

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Interior Department Halts Sale of Oil and Gas Leases

With cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill still on, the Interior Department is not in any hurry…

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Coast Guard Continues Investigation into Runaway Barge Restaurant

The US Coast Guard is continuing its investigation into a near barge accident on the Ohio River last week.  A…

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  • Offshore Accidents
    • Common Offshore Accidents
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    • Oil Rig Workers
    • Military Sealift Command
    • Maritime Piracy
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    • General Maritime Law
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    • Maritime Acts
    • Admiralty Extension Act
    • Defense Base Act
    • DOHSA
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    • Public Vessels Act
  • Attorneys
    • Matthew D. Shaffer
    • Jonathan Harris
    • Arthur L. Schechter
    • Adam J. Rosenfeld
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