Recent Updates
August 30, 2010
Alaska Fishing Boat Sinks After Hitting Iceberg; Crew of Three Saved By Nearby Vessels
August 26, 2010
Tug Boat Deckhand Suffers Head Injury
August 12, 2010
Marine Electrician Recovers $740,000 Jones Act Verdict After Fall From Ladder
August 12, 2010
Crewman On Fishing Vessel RONDYS Suffers Head Injury
August 09, 2010
Capsized Charter Boat Found Off Vancouver Island
August 04, 2010
Fisherman Suffers Head Injury Off Oregon Coast
July 29, 2010
Court Rules Statements In Crewman's Accident Report Not Admission of No Fault
July 28, 2010
Seattle Fishing Vessel Aground in Prince William Sound
July 09, 2010
Alaska Fishermen's Fund Benefits Increased to $10,000
July 09, 2010
Price Fixing Suit Filed Against Pacific Seafoods
Interesting Information
ALASKA FISHERIES OBSERVER FINED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
December 23, 2009
A NOAA fishing observer working in Alaska has been banned from working as a observer anywhere in the country for ten years. The observer was fined $10,000 with $9,000 suspended as a result of sexually harassing another observer. The incident occurred over several days while the observers were housed in a Kodiak bunkhouse. The violations were reported and investigated by NOAA Office of Law Enforcement. NOAA observers monitor catch and by-catch aboard many commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea.
MEXICAN FISHERMAN MAY BE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES UNDER US MARITIME LAW
Posted by: James Beard
December 10, 2009
The story of Gerardo Cruz Garcia's injury while working for Texas based Zimco Marine again raises interesting questions under United States maritime law. It comes as a surprise to many people that the Jones Act may apply to foreign seaman as well as to foreign flagged vessels. In Garcia's case he was reportedly an illegal alien that came to the United States to try to make a better living fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. He was working for a United States employer aboard a United States fishing vessel. Garcia suffered a head and scalp injury when he was struck by heavy equipment. It is highly probable that if injury claims were brought by Garcia, a United States Court will apply United States maritime law and the Jones Act to Garcia's case.
MORE CRUISE SHIPS TO PULL OUT OF ALASKA IN 2011
Posted by: James Beard
December 10, 2009
Holland America Lines and Princess Cruise Lines announced that they each intend to reroute another ship for the 2011 cruise season. Holland America Lines' 1,270 passenger Ryndam will sail in Europe in 2011, it typically sailed seven night cruises between Vancouver B.C. and Seward with stops in Southeast Alaska along the way. Princess Cruise Lines is removing the 710 passenger Royal Princess to cruise Europe in 2011. The Royal Princess was the only major cruise ship to regularly make calls in Kodiak. The end result of the removal of these vessels will result an estimated reduction in cruise visitors to Alaska of 19,500.
