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Critics Leading the Push for Cruise Ship Accident Crackdown

September 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Critics of the cruise ship industry, including victims of crimes on the ships, will begin seriously lobbying Congress for new regulations when the current recess is over.
The law desired by numerous cruise industry critics will force the industry to change the way it does business. Critics maintain that immediate changes are needed because cruise ships [...]

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Man Dies After Falling from Ship

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

A man working on a ship in Oakland’s port has died after falling from the ship. The 77 year old dock worker died after falling from the ship into the water in Oakland.
The deceased was overseeing the unloading of containers from a container ship. A locking device on one of the containers came loose and [...]

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Spanish Workers Can Sue Over Asbestos

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

A group of Spanish workers who were contracted to work on U.S. Navy warships in Spain between the years 1950 and 1998 have been permitted to sue the company in New Jersey for asbestos-related injuries.
The ruling was made by a New Jersey appellate court. It overturned a previous lower court’s ruling that said they couldn’t sue [...]

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Oil Spill Pilot Seeks Dismissal of Federal Charges

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The pilot of the container ship that hit one of the supports for San Fransisco’s Bay Bridge has requested that some of the federal charges against him be dismissed.
In November, the Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge which ripped a 90 foot hole in the side of the ship. While tearing the hull of the [...]

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Stevedore Dies in Port Accident

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

A 49-year old stevedore of the Dumaguete port in the Phillipines died after fighting for his life for hours in Intensive Care at a nearby hospital.
The stevedore was apparently injured when a co-worker ran him over with a fork lift.  The victim’s supervisor says he told the victim to release the cargo net from the [...]

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