Articles in Channel: Admiralty & Maritime Law

A Beautiful Day In Miami - Cruise Ship Capital of the World

March 14, 2010 00:53

Today was a beautiful day in Miami - 68 degrees, bright blue skies, and a gentle breeze from the south. This is the type of weather which reminds me why I live in Miami. My family decided at the spur of the moment to drive over to South Beach.  All afternoon long, jet -...

SCOTUS Review Sought for Maritime Attachment Case

Mark M. Murakami
March 13, 2010 17:23

A Petition for Writ of Certiorari has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking review of Shipping Corp. of India, Ltd. v. Jaldhi Overseas Pte, Ltd. At the risk of grossly simplifying, this case deals with the ability to attach...A Petition for Writ of Certiorari has been filed with the Supreme...

More Trouble for Princess Cruises Excursion Bus Driver

March 13, 2010 11:42

BVI Platinum News reports that cruise excursion bus driver Roland Allen is in trouble with the Tortola police again. Mr. Allen - known in the community as "Crash Dummy" - was the driver of the green excursion bus which crashed on "Windy Hill Road" on February 24,...

Would You Ever Cruise? - The Inevitable Question

March 12, 2010 17:24

Today we have another guest blog by Caitlin Burke who is a member of the International Cruise Victims organization and is interning at our firm.  Caitlin's blog last week  - Better Safe Than Sorry - Spring Break Safety Tips - was named one of Lexblog's Ten Best...

Ten Years of Cruise Ship Fires - Has the Cruise Industry Learned Anything?

March 12, 2010 01:00

One of the dangers of cruising is the cruise ship catching on fire.  Most families who go on a cruise don't like to think about it.  But it happens.  A Rash of Fires on Carnival Cruise Ships One of the most publicized incident involved Carnival's Ecstasy (left) in...

Driver of boat gives his account

March 11, 2010 20:19

Todd Spangler said he didn't whip an inner tube carrying two women into a dock at West Shores Lake. Spangler said the women — his wife, Kim, and their close friend, Jennifer Finke-Dwyer — “skipped across the water like a rock” and didn't hit the dock until 3 to 6 seconds after they had fallen off of...

Trial called in Lake George tour boat tragedy

March 11, 2010 19:59

Albany, New York - March 9, 2010 A federal judge has called a trial to determine whether another boat's wake contributed to a deadly tour boat accident on Lake George. In 2005 the Ethan Allen capsized, killing 20 elderly passengers from the Midwest. The Lake George Steamboat Company filed a...

Crime or tragic accident? --Trial opens in boating fatality

March 11, 2010 19:55

The driver of a boat on trial for negligent homicide in the Father's Day 2008 death of a 34-year-old Meredith woman had a blood-alcohol level one-and-a-half times the legal limit of .08 when the power boat she was piloting hit Diamond Island, according to the state. Prosecutor Jim Carroll told...

Cruise Line Fat Cat Billionaires

March 11, 2010 05:43

A fascinating article appeared in USA Today's Cruise Blog by Gene Sloan - "Titans of the Cruise Industry See Their Net Worth Soar." This is an amazing article reporting on the Forbes 400 richest people in the U.S., which includes Carnival fat cat billionaires Mickey Arison, Royal...

Tortola Tourist Board - Let Cruise Excursion Bus Story "Die Naturally"

March 11, 2010 03:14

BVI News and BVI Platinum News continue their excellent coverage of the tragic and deadly crash of the  Princess Cruises' excursion bus in Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI) with an article entitled "It could Have Been Worse." PR Nightmare The BVI Tourist Board...