When there is a catastrophic plane crash, it often makes the national news because such crashes are relatively rare. However, we rarely hear about catastrophic maritime accidents because, perhaps, they often more regularly. According to one report, over the past 10...
Seafarers face many risks on their vessels. One organization, Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers, is citing concerns over the physical and psychological injuries caused by container stack collapses. These accidents may have serious health, financial and maritime...
People who love history, or just like to watch movies and TV shows, may get the false impression that travel on the sea and other open navigable bodies of water is no longer that dangerous and that disasters like the sinking of the Titanic are things of the past....
The shipping industry in New York is important for the entire US economy and also the world economy. Many products are shipped to and from the New York ports each year. In addition to being important for the US and the world, it is also important for the local economy...
Seamen and other maritime workers are often at risk for severe injury, due to the dangerous conditions they are subjected to while on their vessels. However, many of these injuries are caused by negligence in the failure to follow safety protocols and take necessary...
When you work on a ship, your job comes with inherent dangers. One of the most common ones is the possibility of a fire starting while at sea. Seamen easily can suffer burns while trying to put out an engine room fire or in an explosion caused by an oil leak. Or even...
Although you might be able to settle your case stemming from a maritime accident, there’s also a decent chance that you’ll have to fight in court for what you deserve. This means potentially taking your case to trial. Even if your case seems extraordinarily strong and...
There's been a recent uptick in maritime disasters and accidents -- and industry experts are sounding the alarm. They say that the situation could actually get a lot worse.Safety concerns that have led to worldwide travel restrictions have also kept roughly 300,000...
The recent global health crisis poses numerous challenges to many business areas. The oyster industry is under threat because a majority of their customers are restaurants, which serve this tasty and desirable food. Many of these restaurants have either closed or...
A group of boaters in Austin, Texas, have made national news after getting much more than they bargained for when they decided to participate in a parade that was meant to show their support for the president's re-election campaign. Five of the boats sank and at least...