The US Coast Guard has announced proposed rules that would establish special programs for towing vessel operators.  The proposed rules are based on determinations by the National

GULF OF MEXICO — The search continued Saturday for 10 oil workers missing in the Gulf of Mexico. Helicopters, an airplane and several vessels looked for the

Rescuers have found six missing oil workers alive after they were stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for three days after Tropical Storm Nate. A seventh worker

The Occupation Health and Safety Administration cited a local barge company for 40 safety violations after a flash fire left two workers dead in April at its

Preceding the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, seamen were in danger of wrong care, consisting of exploitation and heinous working circumstances. They had no legal security impeding

Under the Jones Act, every worker who qualifies as a seaman is eligible to receive maintenance and cure payments after being injured. It doesn’t matter whether the

Whether you are employed as a seaman, dockworker or offshore laborer, in the event that you’ve been hurt during the course of your naval trade employment then

There are some cases in which maritime workers can file legal claims against a vessel owner if they have been injured as a result of unsafe working