Maritime Lawyer

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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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 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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