Maritime Lawyer

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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Norwegian Cruise Lines has been ordered to pay the victims of a 2003 cruise ship accident more than $13 million.
The accident occurred in 2003 when a boiler on one of the cruise ships exploded. The accident ended up killing 8 workers and injuring 10 others.
In addition to the $13 million in restitution, the federal judge […]

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The British survivors of a cruise ship which sank off of Antarctica last fall have been busy telling their stories to marine investigators who are creating an accident report. This accident could determine the existence of crusies to Antarctica in the future.
 The majority of safety flaws on board the M/S Explorer deal with evacuation procedures. […]

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The Tennessee legislature moved one step closer recently to passing a bill that would make it a criminal offense for a boat operator to leave the scene of an accident. The measure, sponsored by Senator Steve Roller, D-McMinnville, would amplify old regulations requiring an operator to render assistance to victims of the accident and provide […]

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The Coast Guard today successfully rescued an injured crew member from the Republic of Marshall Island ship CMA CGM Purple.
The Purple is a 789-foot container ship that is registered in the Republic of Marshall Islands. It is owned by the CMA CGM Group which is an international shipping company that also has holdings in rail […]

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