ISM Regulations
The International Safety Management Code (ISM) requires shipping companies and their ships to undergo regular audits to ensure that a safety management system is in place and to maintain certification. Shipping accidents that cause injuries are often due to a failure to obey the ISM regulations. Poorly maintained safety equipment, lack of safety equipment, staff untrained in safety procedures, careless operation of hatches and valves, and crewmembers’ failure to follow safety procedures and operations all contribute to serious accidents and injuries on a shipping vessel.
A Boston Maritime Attorney Can Help
If you are involved in a shipping accident, or have suffered an injury while working on or unloading a tanker or other vessel, contact the Boston maritime lawyers at Latti & Anderson LLP. Our maritime and Jones Act attorneys can help you with your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other expenses arising out of your shipping accident. We serve clients across the country, including people working around the world in places such as the Eastern Seaboard, Hawaii Islands, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, the Alaska fishery, the Pacific Northwest, the Far East, the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.