Defective PFDs Pose a Danger for Maritime Workers
Imagine being a maritime worker facing an offshore disaster only to find you were unable to don your Personal Flotation Device due to a manufacturer’s…
How Will a Recent Decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District Affect Maritime Injury Lawsuits?
Does a bankruptcy court have the authority to dispose of a maritime lien through application of bankruptcy law? That was one of the questions put…
Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Allows Injured Seaman to Seek Punitive Damages
A decision earlier this year by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California will allow an injured seamen to proceed with a lawsuit to…
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Two Men Missing After Tugboat Sinks on Mississippi River
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search late Tuesday night for two men missing after a tugboat capsized and sank Monday morning on the Mississippi…
Offshore Worker Killed on Platform off Louisiana Coast
A third-party construction worker was killed Saturday while replacing firewater plug piping on an oil platform off the Louisiana coast. No other injuries were reported…
6 Barges Break Away on Intracoastal Waterway Near Houma After Striking Concrete Barrier
Six barges broke broke free from an uninspected towing vessel Tuesday night after a collision with a concrete barrier on the Intracoastal Waterway near Houma….
Offshore Workers and Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
There are thousands of offshore workers in the Gulf of Mexico at any one time. The offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of…
Jones Act Waiver Explained
In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many have called upon President Trump to issue a Jones Act waiver. President Trump already approved a…
Coast Guard Rescues Tugboat Crews Amid Hurricane Harvey
The Coast Guard rescued at least thirty-two people from vessels in Texas waters on Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26, as Hurricane Harvey made…
Hugh Lambert Presents at Maritime Law Conference
On August 18, 2017, Louisiana Association for Justice held its annual Maritime Law Conference, High Stakes on the High Seas, at Windsor Court Hotel in…
Protecting Coastal Louisiana Benefits the Nation
This morning, Governor John Bel Edwards issued an opinion editorial, emphasizing that protecting coastal Louisiana has wide reaching impacts not just for the state, but for…
Boating Accident Kills Pierre Part Man
A Pierre Part man was killed during a boating accident on Monday, January 9, in Assumption Parish. According to investigators, 31-year-old Aaron Vickrey died after his…
Surplus of Oil in the Global Market Expected to End
Last month, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to limit production of oil by 1.2 million barrels per day in an attempt…
Captain of Cargo Ship Falls Overboard in Mississippi River
A search is underway for a vessel captain that reportedly fell overboard into the Mississippi River on Sunday, July 17. The Coast Guard is searching…
EL FARO OWNER, TOTE MARITIME, FILES LIMITATION ACTION
On Friday, October 30, 2015, TOTE Maritime (“TOTE”), owner of the El Faro, filed a limitation action in a U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Florida,…
Officials Still Searching for El Faro Voyage Data Recorder
Last week, officials boarded the El Faro’s sister ship as part of their search for the El Faro wreckage. The search team is looking for the…
Ex-Crew Members Say El Faro was Plagued with Issues
Three former El Faro crew members have come forward to describe the many structural issues the ship had while they were working aboard the vessel…
$18.7 Billion BP Settlement Largest Environmental Settlement Ever
The Federal Government, Gulf Coast States, and BP have reached a settlement in the amount of $18.7 billion, the largest environmental settlement ever. The BP…
Repealing the Jones Act Hurts Maritime Workers
Senator John McCain found little support for his recent proposal to repeal parts of the Jones Act. Sen. McCain objected to a part of the Jones Act,…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear BP Appeal
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court denied BP’s writ application, declining to hear the company’s appeal of its oil spill settlement. As Nola.com reports,…