Working as a commercial diver in the maritime industry can be a fun and rewarding career. However, just like other maritime jobs, commercial divers do face higher

More and more people and families are discovering the fun and excitement of cruise ship vacations. They can board a ship at a port in Texas, New

The Commercial Instruments and Maritimes Liens Act (CIMLA) offers certain protections for parties that provide goods and/or services for the operation of vessels and which are not

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) was passed in 1953 to extend protections afforded under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

The OCSLA (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act) was created in 1953 by the United States Congress as a secondary measure after passing the SLA (Submerged Lands Act).

Maritime law is a tricky business. Ships have been around for much longer than cars and planes, and so, too, the laws that surround them. Most of

“Best Efforts” provisions have been a part of contracts between companies and businesses of all sizes in all industries, not just the maritime industry. The purpose of

The Maritime Collateral-Source Rule used in Maritime Admiralty Law claims to protect the plaintiff or defendant from experiencing a windfall. Variations of this rule are also used