Admiralty Lawyer

A Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship passenger fell five stories on a cruise ship heading from Key West towards Miami and then on to Charleston, South Carolina.
The man fell from the 8th floor to the 3rd floor deck where he landed on wooden decking. The Miami Dade County Fire Department took him to the Jackson […]

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According to a Massachusetts newspaper, there is presently a 10,000 person shortage of officers to take over the vast network of cargo ships and oil tankers that traverse the globe. That number is expected to triple by 2015.
The shortage of officers is due in part to a huge increase in demand for officers. Between 2001 […]

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Admiralty law, also referred to as maritime law, is a specific body of law that relates to commerce and navigation on the oceans and other navigable waters and governs maritime questions, offenses and injuries.
One of the earliest forms of commerce was transport over water. Rules for resolving disputes involving maritime trade, therefore, developed very early […]

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In May of 2003, the boiler on a 50 year-old cruise ship registered to the Bahamas exploded. The hot water and steam resulted in the deaths of 8 crew members and 17 injured crew members. 5 more crew members later died. All 911 passengers were evacuated safely.
Four and a half years later, there is no […]

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The 23-year old skipper of a commercial fishing boat was indicted for 2nd-degree manslaughter, negligent homicide, two misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person and one of boating under the influence of methamphetamine following the January death of a crew member.
Kirk Opheim has had a warrant issued for his arrest but his whereabouts are unknown. […]

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