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What Items Do Damage Control Kits Contain?
Imagine working on a fishing vessel when the bilge alarms begin to sound—now imagine the skipper telling you that the boat is taking on water. It is a scary situation…
Why Do Tug and Barge Accidents Occur?
As many barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed by tugboats, accidents involving them can be quite violent. Many barges carry heavy goods, meaning the weight involved in…
Why Do Norovirus Outbreaks Occur on Cruise Ships?
Recently, it was reported that Celebrity Cruise’s Infinity returned to San Diego after 106 passengers aboard the vessel, including six crewmembers, came down with a norovirus. The Centers for Disease…
Can the Coast Guard Suspend an Operator’s License?
Can the Coast Guard Suspend an Operator’s License? In a blog post last month, we explained how overcrowding on ferries and the operation of vessels in poor conditions can lead…
Drunk Boating Accidents: How Can an Attorney Help?
We have brought up several times in previous blogs the dangers of drunken recreational boating. Sadly, alcohol use is a factor in almost a third of all recreational boating fatalities…
Can an Attorney Help an Injured Shipyard Worker?
Can an Attorney Help an Injured Shipyard Worker? Updating a blog post we brought you last Friday, the co-worker of a man killed in a Colonna’s Shipyard accident in Virginia…
Tugboat Hits Bridge, Barges Break Free
We have been blogging a lot recently about towboat accidents as a way to raise awareness that these vessels are often involved in mishaps. Remember, even though tugboats may have…
Should I Seek Legal Advice Following a Towboat Death?
Sadly, last week, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing towboat deckhand who reportedly fell overboard from a vessel into the Mississippi River. According to Professional Mariner,…
Do Injured Shipyard Workers Have Legal Rights?
Are you shipyard, harbor, longshore or dockworker? If you are, then you may understand that your job can be dangerous as accidents occur regularly among maritime workers on land in…