Admiralty Lawyer

An officer on board a cruise ship has been blamed in a federal report for an accident that sent hundreds of passengers to the hospital. The ship was leaving Port Canaveral in July of 2006 when the accident occurred.
The accident involved the ship listing severely to its port side. This was caused by an officer […]

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For the second time in as many months, a cruise ship operating around Antarctica has struck ice and sustained damage. The good news for the MS Fram, a Norwegian ship, is that it did not sink.
Late on December 29th, the ship lost power for between 40 and 50 minutes. During that time, the ship drifted […]

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Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law governing navigation and shipping. Topics associated with this field in legal reference works may include: shipping; navigation; waters; commerce; seamen; towage; wharves, piers, and docks; insurance; maritime liens; canals; and recreation. Piracy (ship hijacking) is also an aspect of admiralty.
The courts and Congress seek […]

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An admiralty lawsuit was filed by Environmentalist to impose action on the federal government to clean up toxic material in its decaying fleet of ships near Benicia and produce a cleanup plan for the U.S. Maritime Administration’s ships here and in Texas and Virginia. Specifically, the lawsuit seeks to force the Maritime Administration to safely […]

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Officials from South Korea’s Maritime Ministry said Saturday that they do not intend to tighten rules on single-hulled oil tankers following the disaster that took place Friday.
Friday, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Hebei Spirit was struck by a barge while waiting to unload its cargo and ended up releasing 10,500 tonnes of crude oil […]

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