There are many injury risks for professional fishermen and maritime workers. They have a very physically demanding job. They also work in remote locations and are exposed to the elements. One issue that some studies have found is that there is a high prevalence of...
Multiple companies may have business on the same offshore oil rigs. Sometimes, a worker from one company may be “loaned out” to another for a time because of their particular skills. During that time, they will take their orders from a supervisor with that company. If...
After a maritime injury off the California coast, your employer may send you to a company-selected doctor. You may wonder if you must keep seeing that provider when you want another opinion. Maritime law provides qualifying seamen with protections for medical care....
When someone is immersed in cold water, such as an employee of a deep-sea fishing company who falls overboard in a storm, they are going to go through three critical stages. These can have a major impact on the type of injuries they suffer and whether or not it is a...
Working as a commercial diver can be a very lucrative career choice. This is a specialized industry, as not many people have the skills, training and certification to work as professional divers. It is also a relatively high-risk industry, so those who can routinely...
Anchor handling is one of the most demanding operations performed aboard offshore vessels. Heavy equipment, moving chains and changing sea conditions create a work environment where even a brief lapse in judgment can result in a serious injury. Many incidents are...
A fire breaks out on a drilling platform 50 miles offshore. Alarms sound, but the lifeboat davits will not release. The muster station radio is dead. You and your crew are trapped with no clear way off a burning structure. These failures happen more often than...
Commercial fishing has long ranked among the nation's most hazardous occupations. If you work on a commercial fishing vessel, you know that rough weather, heavy equipment and long hours can create risks throughout every trip. As more vessels adopt artificial...
Going overboard is one of the worst possible incidents a maritime professional can experience. Some people get swept overboard by unusually large waves. Some lose their balance due to choppy waters. Others may end up tangled in nets or ropes. Falling overboard can...
For many individuals in the fishing industry, working on a commercial vessel means relying on heavy equipment every day. When that equipment begins to fail, even an experienced crew member can suffer a serious injury in seconds. Many fishermen are used to handling...
