No one steps aboard a vessel planning to have an accident. Whether the setting is an outboard skiff fishing on Great South Bay or a tug hauling oil barges on the Hudson, the goal is to be safe and get home in one piece. It…
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The operation of a vessel on the water might be seen as similar to the operation of a vehicle on a roadway. In both, you have a helm, controls, and instrumentation. However, with the vehicle, one is often confined in place by a seatbelt with…
There are many reality shows and videos out there that depict the dangers faced by people who earn their living on the water. These cover lots of territory – crab season on the Bering Sea, lobstering in New England, or shrimping in the Gulf of…
Cruise lines are in the news quite a bit lately, owing largely to the public’s concerns about shipboard safety in the age of COVID. As passengers cautiously contemplate returning to their favorite ships to test the waters of cruise vacations, the atmosphere is one of…
When it comes to maritime salvage, the basic concept is an ancient one. The notion of coming to the assistance of an imperiled vessel is something that dates back to the days of sail-driven merchant ships hauling grain and oils across the Mediterranean.Due to the…
When maritime injury lawsuits appear before federal judges, they usually involve some form of physical proof that someone was hurt. A deckhand on a tug suffers a bone fracture from a watertight door closing on his hand. A stewardess on a yacht tears a knee…
Aboard any ship or boat, big or small, few sounds convey more fear than the dreaded fire alarm. Fire is never a good thing anywhere, but on the water, the dangers of fire are intensified. Narrow passageways, steep stairways, and ladder trunks could become difficult…
It’s hard to turn on the TV these days and not see commercials for insurance. It’s a competitive industry, and to their credit, some of the carriers do a good job of producing funny ads. Whether the ads involve geckos, emus, or dysfunctional families, they…
There are many popular videos out there that captivate the public’s fascination with abandoned places. For boaters, the videos that focus on ships probably hold particular interest. Now and then, I get asked by young people about poking abandoned vessels near their homes. And I…
When a lawsuit is initiated, there’s often considerable paperwork that goes back and forth at the outset. This applies whether the matter involves a boating accident, breach of contract, or crew wage dispute. In the summons and complaint, facts of the case are outlined, legal…