The Port of Long Beach is a gateway to Asia, generating about $100 billion a year. With this port’s busyness, it employs thousands of inhabitants in Los Angeles County. The port’s industrial complex houses cargo terminals, wharves, railyards, roadways, sea channels, and bridges. Additionally, the po …
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Maritime accidents are events that no one expects to happen, despite always taking the necessary precautions to prevent them. You can be operating a tug boat, working a dredging vessel, or just going on a leisurely boat ride. Accidents can happen on any of these vessels. When they do occur, a lot of …
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Accidents in marine vessels are not a rare occurrence. There are so many unexpected things that can happen while out in the sea, which is why crew members always need to practice safety precautions when they are on board. Boats that have heavy machinery come with a significantly higher risk. Aside f …
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The Mississippi River is not really known to be a troublesome river. But with its immense length of more than 2,340 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana, it does have its share of tug and barge accidents, especially during the busiest seasons of this central waterway. The same is true with the Illinois …
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If you work in a tugboat, you must certainly have been aware of the huge responsibility and the potential dangers that come with this job before you signed up. The boat that you are operating might not be very big but the barges being pulled are massive, and there are usually more than one in tow at …
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Dredging is a very important maritime process that benefits the environment, the commercial shipping industry, and construction, among many others. It makes the waterways more easily navigable by large ships and also more suitable for fishing. Dredging vessels are equipped with special machines capa …
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If you or a loved one has suffered injuries as a direct or indirect result of a boat accident, one of the first things that you should do is to hire a qualified maritime injury lawyer. This is very important if you want to ensure that your rights are protected and that you can get the maximum damage …
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On the evening of February 3, 2022, a tug boat and a barge crashed onto the sands of Deerfield Beach in Florida. The US Coast Guard quickly responded and rescuers were at the site of the incident at 8:45 pm. They reported that there were four persons on board the 70-foot Sea Eagle tug, none of whom …
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In July of 2021, the fishing vessel Tenacious grounded and eventually sank in the waters surrounding Whittier, Alaska. Recent reports from the National Transportation Safety Board stated that one of the reasons for the unfortunate turn of events was the decision of the seiner’s captain to proceed wi …
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