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Court rejects vessel owner's effort to delay Jones Act case by filing late limitation action.
The case involves Genesis Marine, LLC’s limitation action filed on December 13, 2024, seeking to limit its liability for damages related...
Mar 31


Wrongful death lawsuit against Coast Guard for dike allision fails on appeal
Edward Barnett crashed his boat into a dike while navigating the Cooper River at night, resulting in his death and that of a coworker. ...
Mar 20

Port captain allowed to sue ship for injuries he sustained while responding to allision even though he was at home sleeping when the allision occurred
At about 3:20 a.m. on July 12, 2021, the foreign flagged bulk carrier JALMA TOPIC was traveling up the Mississippi River when it lost...
Jan 8


New Orleans federal court enforces Navigation Rule 14(d) and point-bend custom
This case arises out of a collision on the Lower Mississippi River near Fort Jackson on November 10, 2021 between the downbound CAPT....
Oct 18, 2024


Noble refuses to pay injured seaman more than $35 per day in maintenance
This case involves a drillship owner, Noble Drilling, refusing to pay an injured seaman more than $35 in maintenance. The district court...
Sep 6, 2024


Vessel and platform equally at fault for Gulf of Mexico platform allision
This case involves allision between a vessel, M/V MR. CADE, and a fixed well platform owned by Southern Oil of Louisiana, LLC. The...
Aug 26, 2024


Court voices concern about vessel owner having injured mariner sign arbitration agreement.
This case provides a good reminder why an injured maritime worker should never sign any document without first consulting with a maritime...
Aug 19, 2024


Vessel owner can be liable for failure to maintain slip-resistant wheelhouse floors
This case concerns a fall aboard the M/V EMILY ALEXIS that occurred while the Master was responding to an engine room fire. The vessel's...
May 6, 2024


Drillship liable for breakaway damages during Hurricane Harvey
This case involves a drillship breaking away in Port Aransas and causing property damage during Hurricane Harvey. The DPDS1, an unmanned...
May 2, 2024


NTSB rejects Dredge Owner's Effort to Blame Employee for Dredge Capsizing
On January 16, 2023, the dredging vessel WB WOOD capsized near Mile Marker 85 on the Lower Mississippi River about 10 miles below New...
May 1, 2024


Act of god defense fails in Hurricane Ida barge breakaway case. Plaintiff recovers $1.5 million in damages.
This case is one of the many lawsuits filed against barge fleeters after Hurricane Ida. In an effort to avoid having to pay for the...
Mar 28, 2024


Geico and vessel owner fail to prove damage claim against vessel repair company for sinking after repair job
The Plaintiff Gregory Shand in this case purchased a new boat from Formula Boats South for around $600,000 in 2017. A few years later,...
Mar 14, 2024


Seaman allowed to obtain ten years' worth of facing up incidents from ARTCO
Plaintiff Melissa Eckles was employed as a cook on defendant ARTCO's towboat the M/V CRIMSON GLORY. Eckles alleges she was injured when...
Mar 7, 2024


Coast Guard to Eliminate Passport-Style Merchant Mariner Credential on March 1, 2024
Starting March 1, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs) in a new format, replacing the old red book...
Feb 22, 2024


U.S. Supreme Court enforces New York choice-of-law provision in contract of marine insurance
In Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty, the U.S. Supreme Court held that choice-of-law provisions in maritime contracts are...
Feb 21, 2024


Adam Davis to panel discussion at Tulane for Environmental Law & Policy Summit
Adam Davis is scheduled to panel a discussion at Tulane Law on February 24, 2024 to discuss legal issues arising from saltwater...
Feb 17, 2024


Mariners are getting calls from Coast Guard investigators concerning onboard harassment claims
Attention Mariners! Merchant Mariners are now getting calls from USCG Investigators concerning onboard harassment claims. Urgent Update:...
Jan 21, 2024


National Maritime Center recommends submitting renewal applications six months ahead of expiration
The National Maritime Center (NMC) is now recommending mariners submit their Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential renewal applications...
Jan 11, 2024


Adam Davis Law Firm Provides Merchant Mariner Credential and TWIC Support Services
Merchant Mariner Credential and TWIC Support Services: We assist mariners in preparing and submitting their USCG credential applications....
Nov 29, 2023


Skiff with intoxicated crew responsible for collision with tow
On February 10, 2020, four crew members of the M/V MELVIN L. KING took the vessel's skiff to a bar where they consumed alcohol for over...
Nov 17, 2023
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