Archive for November 2014
Who Can I Call If I Was Hurt While Working on a Cruise Ship?
In late October, two cruise ship employees were involved in an on-the-job accident, which resulted in one being seriously injured and the other losing his life. According to Cruise Critic, the incident took place on Princess Cruises Coral Princess while the vessel was docked in Colon, Panama. Both the workers were in a lifeboat at…
Read MoreDoes My Employer Have to Keep the Shipyard I Work in Safe?
As maritime trial lawyer David Anderson explains in the video above, the Longshore Act provides workers’ compensation benefits for injured workers who are not members of a vessel crew, including: Dockworkers Harbor workers Longshoremen Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) came down on a Norfolk, Virginia shipyard, citing multiple safety violations, according to…
Read MoreHow Can I Get the Help I Need After a Tugboat Accident?
As maritime trial lawyer David Anderson explains in the video above, in some cases, following a tugboat or barge accident, workers who were hurt in the incident can get the money they need for hospital bills and living expenses through maintenance and cure, which provides a daily amount of money to cover living costs, including:…
Read MoreCould a Maintenance Diver Drown in a Retention Pond?
Could a Maintenance Diver Drown in a Retention Pond? There are few more horrific ways to lose a family member than in a drowning accident. This is especially true if your loved one worked on the water for a living and his or her death was caused by someone else’s negligence. In cases such as…
Read MoreWhy Did the Coast Guard Stop a Google Barge Project?
According to centralmaine.com, after the Coast Guard repeatedly cited the project for fire-safety concerns, Google has ended its plan to build high-tech Google Barges in Portland and San Francisco. Google had already stopped working on the San Francisco barge in September of last year after the Coast Guard inspected the ship and cited it for…
Read MoreCould a Tugboat Severely Damage an Aircraft Carrier?
Could a Tugboat Severely Damage an Aircraft Carrier? The Pennsylvania Record reported earlier this month about a tugboat accident that involved an aircraft carrier. The incident took place in November of 2012 and caused damage to a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The story is back in the news now because a…
Read MoreIs Indoor Air Pollution Hurting Maritime Workers?
Indoor air pollution may be two to five times (and in some cases as much as 100 times) more dangerous to people than outdoor air pollution, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Unfortunately, according to a recent article in Professional Mariner, maritime workers are the victims of indoor air pollution more often than…
Read MoreGroom Paralyzed in Boating Accident Walks Down the Aisle
A man who was left paralyzed following a 2011 recreational boating accident was able to walk down the aisle at his wedding last month thanks to rehabilitation and a mechanical exoskeleton. The man was paralyzed from the chest down during a trip in July of 2011 when he slipped while attempting to jump off a…
Read MoreIs It Safe for Barges to Carry Drill Rigs?
A drilling rig, also known as a drill rig, is a piece of equipment used for oil and gas well drilling and service, according to the United States Department of Labor. Drill rigs tend to be massive in size, with the Department of Labor’s website listing over 60 that are contained within the devices. Transporting…
Read MoreWhat Are the Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) Regulations?
The small vessel general permit (sVGP) regulations are rules governed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are set to go into effect December 19, 2014. According to Professional Mariner, the sVGP will require all commercial vessels less than 79 feet in length to have regularly conducted inspections performed upon them while they…
Read MoreConstruction Barge Sinks Into the Chicago River
Construction Barge Sinks Into the Chicago River Recently, a construction barge the size of a football field and wide as a city street sank into the Chicago River, according to WBBM-TV. The barge, which was near the intersection of Wacker and Lake at the time of the incident, was filled with clay being used for…
Read MoreBarge Lighting Might Have Played a Part in Fatal Boat Wreck
Barge Lighting Might Have Played a Part in Fatal Boat Wreck There have been new developments in the investigation of a fatal boating accident that took the lives of two FBI agents, a story which we blogged about last month. According to WXIX-TV, an investigation into a collision between a pleasure boat and a barge…
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