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TOWING VESSEL ORDERED TO CEASE OPERATIONS AFTER CASUALTY; MASTER OF VESSEL IMPROPERLY LICENSED
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
August 01, 2007
Topic: Injury at Sea
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Miami, Capt. Karl L. Schultz, issued a Captain of the Port Order to the towing vessel Megan Garrett Friday, restricting the vessel from operation until conditions of the order are met.
Coast Guard Sector Miami received a report of a marine casualty in the vicinity of the Hallandale Beach Bridge involving the Megan Garrett. When responding to the report, Sector Miami investigating officers discovered the master of the Megan Garrett was not properly licensed to operate the vessel.
Upon a subsequent safety inspection of the towing vessel, investigators were unable to verify the registration and documentation of the Megan Garrett and observed several safety violations.
Megan Garrett has been ordered to cease all commercial operations until the safety and documentation discrepancies are corrected and a licensed captain is on board to operate the vessel.
The reported marine casualty remains under investigation. In this situation, the safety violations and improperly licensed crew of the Megan Garrett almost certainly contributed to a preventable casualty. Any dependent survivors of the victim will likely be able to recover significant financial compensation for future lost wages and other damages.
In a tragic situation such as this one, it is important to contact a maritime lawyer to find out about your rights under maritime law. If a loved one has been the victim of a preventable tragedy such as this one, call the experienced lawyers at Beard Stacey Trueb & Jacobsen, or visit our website for general info about maritime law, the Jones Act, and similar cases we have handled.
