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When a large vessel transports passengers on the ocean or waterways in Alaska and elsewhere, one is likely to think of cruise ships. While this is true, other boats, such as ferries, are utilized routinely by residents, tourists, workers and commuters. While many will...
Working in the maritime industry can be a rewarding career, but many of these jobs hold high risks. Whether you are a commercial fisherman, fish processor, deckhand or hold another job at sea, maritime workers face many risks day-to-day. When an injury is suffered by...
The term “ordinary vessel” may seem to be lacking great significance, but in cases involving injuries suffered by individuals who work on ships or boats, it can have enormous importance. The Jones Act is a federal statute enacted to allow injured maritime workers to...
We’ve spent a lot of time on this blog looking at the legal nuances of maritime and admiralty law. These are important points to consider, as you’re going to have to turn to the legal process if you want to recover compensation for your accident injuries. But fighting...
A passenger on a sport fishing charter boat fishing out of Juneau, Alaska tragically passed away after falling overboard on Sunday, August 20. The accident happened in Barlow Cove, a narrow inlet at the northern tip of Admiralty Island, roughly 20 miles from Juneau....
In a tragic acciden aboard the NORTHERN EAGLE, a commercial fisherman died after exposure to ammonia gas. The crew member, employed by American Seafoods as an engineer on the vessel, was found unresponsive in an engine room. The vessel was already underway back to...
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an injured seaman from the M/V GOLDEN ALASKA near Cold Bay, Alaska on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The vessel requested the medevac after the mariner lost consciousness and was thereafter in an altered mental state. The cause of the...
When an injury occurs at sea, seamen, fishermen, and others injured on vessels often need help protecting their rights, obtaining medical care, and dealing with vessel employers or owners who may not be acting in the injured person’s interest. This is where a...
Four people were injured when a small charter plane crashed during an emergency landing at the remote Dry Bay airstrip after reporting an unknown incident during flight. The crash, which occurred about 30 miles southeast of Yakutat, was first reported to the Alaska...
Early Sunday morning, the Coast Guard called off the search for the skipper of the WHITE SWAN III, a 32-foot fishing vessel that sank about 35 miles offshore of Florence, Oregon. One other crewmember was rescued by the Coast Guard but was unresponsive and later...