Can I Register A Grievance Under Maritime Laws?
Whether you are employed as a seaman, dockworker or offshore laborer, in the event that you’ve been hurt during the…
Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency As Transocean Oil Spill Nears Coast
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency today (Thursday, April 29, 2010), as winds drove the massive oil spill created…
Crew of Tug Boat in New York Ferry Accident Salvage Claim to get only $46,000
The owner and crewmembers of a tugboat that came to the assistance of a Staten Island Ferry after a deadly…
Mitchell Lemley Dies Two Weeks After Oil Rig Fall in Wyoming
The Wyoming State Workers Safety Office released information today that Mitchell Lemley of Riverton, Wyoming, died almost two weeks after…
Which Workers Can File Unseaworthiness Claims Under The Jones Act
There are some cases in which maritime workers can file legal claims against a vessel owner if they have been…
Staten Island Ferry Crash: What Went Wrong This Time?
According to an article in the New York Times, The chief engineer aboard the Staten Island ferry that rammed into…
Breaking News: Firefighters Rescue Injured Cargo Worker in Port of Houston
The ship worker somehow became trapped and crushed between several giant rolls of paper on the vessel. The man was…
Crewmember Fatigue Blamed for Australian Maritime Accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has blamed crew member fatigue for a maritime accident off its coastline last year. The…