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…
End of Monsoon Brings Piracy Warning
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration and NATO have warned of a possible increase in piracy along the Somali coastline,…
Judge Barbier Appoints SMSH Co-Counsel to Deepwater Horizon Plaintiffs Steering Committee
Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. is a firm of aggressive trial lawyers founded by Arthur Schechter in 1964. The Houston-based…
Virginia Teenager Killed in Tow Boat Accident
A family fishing trip turned deadly for a 13-year-old boy in Newport, Virginia last week. The boy was killed in…
Crewmember Evacuated from Tanker after Suffering Hand Injuries
The US Coast Guard evacuated a crewmember from a tanker 100 miles west of San Diego on Monday. The man,…
Tacoma Ship Captain Sentenced to 14 Days for Drunkenness
Fewer things will increase your risk of being involved in a maritime accident faster than being drunk at the helm…
Charges Dropped in Fatal San Diego Boating Accident
A Coast Guard petty officer who had been facing charges of dereliction of duty arising from a fatal boating accident…
Barge Company Cited, Fined After Two Worker Deaths in Freeport, Texas
The Occupation Health and Safety Administration cited a local barge company for 40 safety violations after a flash fire left…