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Should There Be a Law Requiring Workers to Wear Lifejackets on Commercial...
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) in the UK published separate reports on three commercial fishing accidents. In all cases, not one of the nine victims were wearing a lifejacket when they...
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Are Tugboat Accidents Common?
Tugboats are one of the most important and busiest vessels in the maritime industry. They can be separated into three types, each with their own function: Oceangoing tugs Harbor tugboats River tugboats...
View ArticleDo Commercial Fishermen Need More Safety Training?
Last week, New Bedford hosted a pair of boating safety training events for commercial fishermen, according to South Coast Today. The training sessions took place at the School for Marine Science and...
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Will Refurbishing Dams and Seawalls Help Improve Boating Safety?
In early November, the state of Massachusetts introduced a program that will provide around $10 million in funding to refurbish seawalls and dams to improve boating safety. It is hoped that this...
View ArticleDid Duck Boat Safety Issues Lead to the Boston Super Tours Shutdown?
The list of duck boat companies in Boston just got a little bit shorter. According to Boston magazine, Boston Super Tours closed its doors for good on October 30th. Boston Super Tours is the company...
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Safety Tips to Prevent and Fight Fishing Boat Fires
One of the last places you want to be when a fire breaks out is confined to a boat. You could become trapped, have to abandon ship or be the victim of an explosion if the fire reaches your vessel’s...
View ArticleFERRY IYANOUGH CRASHES OFF OF HYANNIS
On Friday night, the MV IYANOUGH, a ferry, crashed into a jetty in the entrance to Hyannis Harbor at 9:30 pm. It is reported that between six to fifteen people were injured. On the MV IYANOUGH were...
View ArticleTRAGEDY STRIKES NEW ENGLAND FISHING COMMUNITY
Another tragedy has struck the local New England fishing community with the sinking of the F/V MISTY BLUE which is based in New Bedford but owned and operated by companies from Cape May, New Jersey...
View ArticleClient Testimonial – Chris Curtis
Meet Latti & Anderson, LLP client, Chris Curtis. Our maritime injury attorneys represented Chris in a claim for an eye injury. We were able to settle this case for him out of court. In this video,...
View ArticleCoast Guard Aircrew Rescues Four People Off of Martha’s Vineyard
A Coast Guard aircrew rescued a group of four people from a sinking fishing vessel Wednesday night near Martha’s Vineyard. The fishing vessel, named F/V SEA STAR, radioed the Coast Guard Sector...
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