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Cruise Ship Fails To Pass Health Inspection
by Matthew D. Shaffer on September 26, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control cited enough violations during a surprise inspection to give the cruise ship Veendam a failing grade, an uncommon occurrence in the industry. Holland America, which owns the vessel, said the score was an “aberration.” Inspectors noted multiple sanitation violations during the Aug. 19 visit, including a fly on the...
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Seaman Sues After Falling On Vessel’s Wooden Flooring
by Matthew D. Shaffer on February 06, 2013
A seaman his filed suit in a New Orleans federal court, claiming he sustained disabling injuries from a fall after slipping on a vessel’s wooden floor. The Jones Act lawsuit accuses Big R Towing Inc. of negligence for failing to maintain the vessel and her appurtenances in a safe and reasonable state of repair. The lawsuit also claims the defe...
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Moving Ice Delaying Alaska Offshore Drilling
by Matthew D. Shaffer on September 13, 2012
Although preliminary work began Sunday on an exploratory drill 70 miles off the coast of Alaska, a giant block of floating ice was delaying any further work from continuing. A Royal Dutch Shell petroleum drill ship had begun the first drilling in U.S. Chukchi waters since 1991 but was forced to stop after only hours and move away to wait for an...
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Is the Water on Your Cruise Ship Safe to Drink?
by Dennis M. McElwee on February 01, 2012
Back in 2004, a paint inspector found black residue inside the drinking water tanks on two cruise ships operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, the Norwegian Dawn and Norwegian Star. He believed that the residue was the result of the paint on the potable water tank leaching a chemical called acrylonitrile into the water. This chemical is believed to ...
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Fails Health Inspection
by Matthew D. Shaffer on January 23, 2012
As cruise ship injury lawyers, we try to draw attention to unsafe conditions on cruise ships, so that passengers can make informed decisions. Last month, a cruise vessel operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises failed a health inspection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Inspectors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Families of Missing Russian Oil Rig Workers Blame Company Officials for Tragedy
by Matthew D. Shaffer on February 07, 2012
The families of 39 crewmembers of the Russian oil rig which collapsed and sank off the coast of Russia last week, are coming to terms with the fact that their loved ones will never be found. Mixed with sorrow is also anger that company officials went ahead with what was possibly a suicidal towing mission. The Kolskaya oil and gas drilling platf...
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