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Maritime workers face a wide range of potential risks and hazards whether working on oil rigs, cruise ships, cargo ships, docks, barges, or shipyards. One such hazard

Commercial divers work in a wide range of environments, including dive boats, oil rigs, offshore platforms, and barges. They perform different types of tasks and job functions

Working as a commercial diver in the maritime industry can be a fun and rewarding career. However, just like other maritime jobs, commercial divers do face higher

More and more people and families are discovering the fun and excitement of cruise ship vacations. They can board a ship at a port in Texas, New

Texas and other Gulf states provide easy access to cruise ships for fun and relaxing vacations. Yet, there are times when passengers could be involved in offshore

The Commercial Instruments and Maritimes Liens Act (CIMLA) offers certain protections for parties that provide goods and/or services for the operation of vessels and which are not

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) was passed in 1953 to extend protections afforded under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act