A cruise ship by any other name is a passenger liner. But not vice versa.Ocean liners were designed to transport passengers and deliver mail from one country to another. They were simply a mode of transportation, such as the TITANIC’s ‘unthinkable’ voyage from the United…
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It has been one year since the massive cargo ship DALI knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland on March 26, 2024. It was shocking to see a shoreside video of the iconic bridge collapse like bowling pins with one solid strike. On…
The Supreme Court has an affinity for admiralty cases. Why else would the Court agree to take on a seemingly simple marine insurance dispute involving a yacht owner and his United Kingdom-based marine insurance company? Because the Supreme Court recognizes what is at stake is…
A SHIP ARREST IS NO PLEASURE CRUISE After a TKO in the early rounds of the pandemic, many luxury cruise lines are making a comeback. Except one. Crystal Cruises may be down for the count, but was it the pandemic that dealt the final blow?…