Maritime Accidents Blogs

To the outside world, commercial offshore diving might appear to be exciting and filled with opportunities in deep waters; however, […]

Offshore oil and gas extraction is crucial to the United States economy – and, it creates jobs for tens of […]

Oil rig workers have very dangerous jobs, surrounded by flammable and toxic materials as well as heavy machinery that can […]

While the jobs are financially beneficial for our nation’s hard workers, working on an offshore oil rig is one of […]

The Jones Act was put in place to protect seamen injured on the job. This law allows injured seamen to […]

The Port of Houston is the largest Gulf Coast container port is the sixth-largest in the United States, according to […]

On the job, accidents happen; even in relatively safe industries, countless workers are injured every year. In Texas and every […]

If you work in the maritime industry, getting hurt on the job is a major disruption. You may need to […]

Working offshore is profoundly different than jobs on solid ground. You may be on a stable platform or a vessel, […]

Crystalline silica exposure is a serious safety issue in the U.S. maritime industry. Anyone who works in a shipyard may […]

In most cases, the owner of the vessel you work on is also your employer. But sometimes, the vessel you […]

Aviation injuries at sea are a tragically common occurrence. Although airliner crashes at sea have become relatively rare, the rise […]

The Jones Act establishes a sailor’s right to sue their employer for negligence or unseaworthiness in the wake of an […]

On June 24, the United States Supreme Court ruled that injured sailors can no longer recover punitive damages in maritime […]

When a major oil tanker accident happens, we usually see it on the news. It’s become a familiar sight: oils […]