Safety is paramount when commercial divers are in the water near the vessel. The water may be a workplace for these professionals, but it's also an environment filled with potential hazards. Proper safety measures are mandated by law to ensure the well-being of divers...
Whether you’ve suffered an injury working in the maritime industry or while vacationing on a cruise ship, you want the best chance at filing a successful claim for compensation to cover your expenses and damages. Maritime law is very specialized – far more so than...
There are many ways that oil field workers can get gravely injured or killed on a working oil rig. That’s why safety must be the number one priority on any drilling rig. But the fact is that many companies try to save a dollar by cutting safety corners. The results...
When the weather is nice and the water seems fine, is hypothermia really an issue? The answer might surprise you. Water conducts the heat away from a human body about 25 times faster than air – and hypothermia is not just a cold water danger. Even when the sky is...
