It is a common after a hurricane to see boats strewn across docks as well as marina pilings and bulkheads severally damaged. In an effort to protect against hurricane damage, many marina storage agreements contain a clause requiring boat owners to move their vessels out of the marina when a […]
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Given the current economic climate, more and more companies are filing Chapter 11 in an attempt to shed debt. We receive many calls from vessel suppliers inquiring whether the yacht’s or ship’s owner filing of Chapter 11 has any impact upon their right to enforce a maritime lien and arrest […]
Sometimes crew members develop additional injuries or illnesses while on sick leave. Often times these new injuries or illnesses have nothing to do with the shipboard accident which placed them on sick leave in the first place. The question on the minds of these crew member is does the cruise […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was passed to make businesses and recreational areas accessible to persons with disabilities. Though originally envisioned as a land-based statute, the Supreme Court in Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd. held the ADA applicable to any cruise ship leaving from an United States port. […]
It is common knowledge that commercial fishing is the most dangerous and deadly job in the United States. Thankfully maritime law provides benefits to those who lost a loved one while working the sea. We recently posted an article discussing commercial fishermen wrongful death and survival claims which can be […]