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Alaska’s maritime workers spend weeks and even months at sea. While this can be an exciting and exhilarating occupation, it is one that comes with many risks and safety concerns. As such, federal laws were put in place to provide extra protection to seamen, providing...
Federal maritime law gives commercial fishers and other who work on the many national waterways surrounding Alaska protection should they suffer illness, injury or death while on the job. Many commercial fishing operations and other maritime companies rely on...
Working on a vessel is hard. You may have to put in long hours under grueling conditions, and the needs of the ship may require you to take on jobs that you’ve never done before or are less experienced in handling. While this might help maintain vessel operations, it...
If you are injured in a maritime accident in Alaska, you can recover various types of damages. These damages generally include lost income, medical costs, and pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. If you are part of the vessel's crew, you have damage claims...
One person is dead and another is injured after a 58-foot seine vessel, the F/V VIS, struck a 20-foot Hewescraft skiff near Petersburg in Southeast Alaska. The accident occurred on the morning of June 5 in the Wrangell Narrows between Kupreanof and Mitkof Islands....
Many maritime workers in Alaska are tasked with loading and unloading cargo vessels. This can be a dangerous job, as these workers often must use cranes to lift heavy cargo containers. Maritime workers who use cranes may suffer injury due to: Dropped cargo loads....
Whether you are a well-seasoned seaman or not, there is a basic expectation that the vessel you are working on is safe and fit for the purpose they are intended for. Unfortunately, this does not always occur. An unseaworthy vessel could cause significant issues at...
Workers in the maritime industry know that their jobs often come with a higher risk of danger than other jobs. When you think of sustaining an injury while at sea, you probably imagine the injury being caused by equipment, fires, bad weather or a collision with...
There are many common causes of maritime injuries that you are probably familiar with. Accidents from drowning, falling, fires or malfunctioning equipment can cause serious or long-term injuries. Another common cause of maritime injuries that could be overlooked is...
Fish processing is tough work that requires a lot of physical effort, mental attention, and long hours. Making matters worse is the fact that those who work in this profession are subjected to multiple dangers in the workplace that can leave them with serious,...