The Captain's Duty? What is the standard of care?
Apr 21, 2014
Putting aside romantic notions of staying with the ship like Captain Brown in the movie "Titanic" - children and ladies first - go down with the ship - and the like . . . What is the Captain's respons...
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Navigation Rules - Rules of the Road
Apr 12, 2014
Fault in almost every boating accident is measured by an operator’s compliance or non-compliance with the Navigational Rules, as a boat operator’s compliance with the rules is mandatory under both Fed...
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SAILING THE SOUTHEAST – Special Anchorages and Anchorage Grounds:
Apr 12, 2014
under Rule 30 of the Inland Navigation Rules - A vessel of less than 20 meters in length, when at anchor in a special anchorage area designated by the Secretary, shall not be required to exhibit the a...
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DRIVING WHILE TEXTING - Family gets $8.8M
Mar 01, 2012
- for death allegedly caused by texting motorist A jury awarded more than $8.8 million to the family of a woman killed by a motorist who was allegedly texting, speeding and weaving through traffic. Wi...
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Court extends indemnity in the BP-Transocean Drilling Contract to include Transocean’s “gross neglig
Feb 25, 2012
On January 26, 2012, the Court entered its finding(s)
1) That BP is required to indemnify Transocean for compensatory damages asserted by third parties against Transocean related to pollution that did ...
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Application of Death on the High Seas
Feb 21, 2012
Blacks Law Dictionary defines the high seas as the seas or
oceans beyond the jurisdiction of any country. Under traditional international
law, the high seas began 3 miles from the coast; today, the dis...
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DUE PROCESS REQUIRED TO EXCLUDE STUDENT FROM SCHOOL
Feb 09, 2012
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT citiing Supreme Court rules Valdosta State University student entitled to due process over his facebook page! ([D]ue process requires, in connection with a suspension of 10 days or les...
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ARE CRUISE LINES GETTING AWAY WITH 1974 PRICES FOR INJURY OR DEATH – IT IS TIME TO ADOPT THE 2002 Pr
Feb 08, 2012
As of January 28, 2011, the signatories to the 2002 Protocol to the Athens Convention were Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Spain, and the United Kingdom (all subject to ratification/acceptance). (Con...
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A new look at cruise ship muster drills and passenger ship evacuation procedures – “women and childr
Feb 05, 2012
With the 100 year anniversary of the epic sinking of the RMS Titanic approaching and the recent bizarre grounding of the MS Concordia, undoubtedly maritime disasters are forefront in our minds. The Int...
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Maritime Law: Garnishment of master or seaman's wages for non child/spousal support prohibited.
Feb 05, 2012
(a) Wages due or accruing to a master or seaman are not subject to attachment or arrestment from any court, except for an order of a court about the payment by a master or seaman of any part of the mas...
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