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Longshoreman Killed in Port of Camden Forklift Accident
The Port of Camden is situated on the Delaware River in southern New Jersey with access to the Atlantic Ocean. The Port of Camden consists of the Beckett Street Terminal…
Hyannis Harbor One of Many Upcoming Dredging Projects
Hyannis Harbor is a small natural harbor in the largest of the seven villages located in the city of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Hyannis is an important link for passenger ferries and…
Biscayne Bay Boating Accident Injures Multiple People
Biscayne Bay Boating Accident Injures Multiple People Biscayne National Park is a United States National Park that is 95 percent water located south of Miami in southern Florida. The park…
Jones Act Lawyers React to WWF Shipping Accident Study
In conjunction with World Oceans Day on June 8, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released finding from a study it commissioned into shipping accidents over the past 15 years. “Since…
All Sorts of Vessels, Injuries on ‘Old Man River’
All Sorts of Vessels, Injuries on ‘Old Man River’ The Mississippi River is the largest drainage system in the United States, as the more than 2,500-mile long river extends from…
Vessel Owner Disputes Coast Guard’s Description of Tanker Accident
In January, the US Coast Guard reported that it conducted a medevac rescue of two crewmen who sustained injuries on the United Kingdom-flagged tank vessel, ENERGY CONQUEROR. According to the…
‘Cruise Industry Passenger Bill Of Rights’ Addresses Inconveniences, But Does Nothing For Injustices
‘Cruise Industry Passenger Bill Of Rights’ Addresses Inconveniences, But Does Nothing For Injustices After there were a number of highly publicized problems with cruise lines, US Senator Charles Schumer of…
Jones Act Attorneys Consider Fatigue’s Role in Abandoning of Fishing Vessel
Last week, we discussed the Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) automatic system that sounds an alarm if the watch officer of a vessel falls asleep, becomes incapacitated or if…
US Coast Guard Still Investigating Research Vessel Sinking in Gulf of Mexico
A public affairs office for the US Coast Guard’s Aviation Training Center Mobile told Professional Mariner that the January 17 sinking case involving the 170-foot SEAPROBE about 141 miles south…