What is a “seaman”? And what is a “Jones Act” seaman?
The Jones Act is a federal law (100 years [...]
NTSB Finds Towboat Pilot at Fault for 2019 Ship Channel Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its [...]
COVID-19 and the Welfare of Maritime Workers
Maintaining the health of the maritime industry and its [...]
Five Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Aboard Container Ship
Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate dealing in integrated cargo [...]
More Deaths Aboard Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ships
Another cruise vacation turned to crisis aboard the MS ZAANDAM [...]
COVID-19 and Ocean Shipping: Is the Global Shipping Industry Recovering?
With many schools, businesses, and grocery store shelves still [...]
Coronavirus and the Offshore Sector
As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, its impact on [...]
COVID-19 and the World Economy: Who’s Being Affected?
The economic damage done in the wake of the coronavirus [...]
WHO Issues Guidelines to Manage COVID-19 Outbreak on Board Vessels
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health [...]
17th Anniversary
March 2020 marks 17 years that I have worked as [...]