Under the General Maritime Law, Maintenance and Cure refers to a generous contractual form of compensation for a seaman, much like workmen’s compensation to a land worker. In the event that a seaman falls ill or is injured in the course of his employment, maintenance and cure binds a shipping compan …
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If you’re anything like me, you enjoy your seafood. Beautiful to look at? Absolutely. But my claim to fame is cooking and eating seafood like a Jedi Master. I bake it, grill it, steam it, sauté it, and sometime even eat it raw. But, you know one thing I never do in regards to my seafood? Ponde …
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There are many legal avenues a ship owner can take in order to avoid being held liable for negligence, but if a recent Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision is upheld and adopted by other courts, one major avenue will be blocked. On November 10th of 2014, in the case of Patricia Franza v. RCCL …
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If you are even remotely good at staying up-to-date on national news, one trend that you are sure to notice is the ever increasing amount of train accidents. Some of these accidents are indeed caused by drivers – as was the case just last week in Garden City, where a 49 year-old man was killed after …
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I am completely horrible when it comes to remembering acronyms; however, one that I have not forgotten is ADR., which stands for Alternative Dispute Resolution. While there are various forms of ADR, perhaps the most popular (and the one that is becoming more and more common in recent years) is arbi …
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If you’ve worked the seas long enough, you most certainly know someone, or at the very least, have come across a cautionary tale of someone, who has gone missing or fallen overboard. Is it commonplace, thankfully no; however, if it’s you or someone you care for who has gone overboard, it doesn’t ma …
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Since the early 1960s, the U.S. has restricted imports and exports from Cuba. After fifty plus years have passed, the embargo, which many have questioned its usefulness, may be coming to an end. Recently, the U.S. has stabilized its relations with Cuba, allowing for American industries to once agai …
READ MOREMickey may have more to worry about than just keeping Minnie happy. Over the last month there have been two separate incidents on Disney’s Castaway Cay, a private island owned by Disney Cruise Lines where the vessels typically stop so its passengers can participate in various aquatic activities. …
READ MOREWho doesn’t like to get away every now and again. Who doesn’t like to cruise the waters this fine Earth has for us? Put those people together, and you have a mighty big collection of people who like to take vacation cruises. What these very same people may or may not realize, is that once you have l …
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