The long-awaited Coast Guard report on the 2015 sinking of the cargo ship El Faro revealed what many had suspected. The captain and the ship’s owner were largely responsible for the tragic sinking, which resulted in 33 deaths, making it one of the largest...
Longshoring in New York involves its own specific set of hazards. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has noted many of these through a collection of fatal material handling incident reports that may serve as risk assessment and prevention...
After recent maritime accidents involving U.S. Navy destroyers and cargo vessels, many New Yorkers may be wondering how ships on an expanse of ocean could collide. According to The New York Times, investigators believe that the vessel collisions that claimed the...
Unsafe conditions at sea can put a New York seaman's life in danger where those same conditions on land may not be much of a safety issue. Because of provisions in the Jones Act, someone who is injured while working on a ship may be able to hold the shipowner liable...
The potential for a boat malfunction on the open water may be similar to the chances that a New Yorker will end up stranded on the side of the road with a vehicle out of commission. However, the consequences of a simple mechanical failure or design flaw are often much...
After a serious injury aboard a vessel, you may expect the owner to pay for your medical expenses as you convalesce in New York. However, in some cases, seamen have had to take their employers to court in order to receive maintenance and cure that the law says should...
Working on the ocean or on the docks, or enjoying boating or cruises in your down time, you face certain risks that are not an issue with other means of transportation such as riding the New York subway or navigating the city streets. The legal team at Tabak, Mellusi...
Longshoremen who work for the Port of New York and New Jersey may be used to the rushed pace and heavy workload involved in loading and unloading container ships. After all, it is the largest port complex on the East Coast. To continue to hold its...
Those in Manhattan who work in the maritime industry are likely well-aware of the perils that they face from their profession. The heightened risk that they encounter while on the job has prompted policy makers to extend them added protections through the Jones Act....
Do propeller guards make boats safer? If they do, should boaters be required to have them? There’s disagreement about how effective propeller guards are (some boat manufacturers say they may even make boats less safe), but there’s no disagreement about the danger of...