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Are Overweight Shipping Containers Safe?
When cargo is loaded onto a container ship, someone on board is charged with figuring out where each container should be placed on the vessel. Cargo placed on container ships…
Are Recreational Boating Fatalities Decreasing?
The U.S. Coast Guard has some good news for summer boaters. According to the 2015 Recreational Boating Statistics report, the number of boating fatalities nationwide is 626, which is the…
Why is This Deckhand Suing a Marine Towing Company?
Recently, Latti Associates LLC resolved a case against a tug company and its owner where the crew member was on deck, helping feed out the line from the line box when the next…
Happy National Maritime Day From the Team at Latti Associates LLC
May 22nd marks a very important day for the United States maritime industry. This day is meant to recognize one of the most vital industries. Each year, the maritime industry…
Can This New Safety Manual Help Members of the Commercial Fishing Industry?
Last week, the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center hosted Fishing Partnership Support Services and the Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership to commemorate a historic publication of a manual dedicated to the fishing…
Are Ferry Boats Safe?
In 2003, a 310-foot ferry boat was reaching the end of the 5-mile trip between Manhattan to Staten Island in New York with more than 1,500 passengers on board when…
Why Was This Boater Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison?
A judge sentenced a woman to seven years in prison last month for a boating accident that happened in December of 2013. That day, the boater and her boyfriend were drinking…
How Did This Tugboat Crewmember Lose His Life?
Last month, the friends and loved ones of a 33-year-old tugboat deckhand mourned for his passing after a tragic tugboat accident. They smiled sadly and spoke of how he could…
How Did This 3-Year-Old Die in a Boating Accident?
Last month, a 3-year-old boy was on a fishing trip with his family at Canyon Ferry Lake in Montana. He was playing on a cement boat launch that had an…