Deaths of those lost at sea are perhaps the hardest of all for families and loved ones to accept because there is no resolution. There is no way to know with 100% certainty that the overboard crewmember is deceased and not alive and adrift in the vast, treacherous...
Sailors often write about the silence of the oceans. That may be true for a lone around-the-world yachtsman, yet if you work on a commercial vessel, silence is rare. Commercial boats are noisy places, and as a result, you may suffer hearing loss over time. Until it...
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law enacted to provide compensation for workers injured on jobs in United States navigable waters. Compensation for those disabled includes both medical care and vocational rehabilitation. It...
