Hydrogen sulfide exposure is a hazard that shows up across the maritime industry. Oil tankers, fishing vessels, dredge boats, offshore supply vessels, and inland river barges carrying certain cargo can…
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A seaman gets hurt offshore. Weeks later, recovering at home, he spends a single night in jail over something minor: a bar fight, a DUI, an unpaid ticket. His employer…
Commercial fishing is already one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. But the hazards don’t stop when the nets come up. Decaying fish and marine cargo create their…
Dangerous summer temperatures across the United States are renewing concerns about heat-related illnesses in outdoor workplaces, particularly highlighting the importance of Extreme Heat Safety for Maritime Workers to ensure their…
The question sounds simple. The answer is not. In 2014, a seaman named William Skye sued his employer, Maersk Line, after years of excessive workload left him with a thickened…
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S, or “sour gas”) is one of the most lethal hazards on oil tankers and offshore vessels. It is colorless. At low concentrations, it smells like rotten eggs….
A winch handles lines under thousands of pounds of tension. When one fails, the energy is released instantly. Snap-backs, parting lines, and drum failures do not give you time to…
The Mississippi River moves over 500 million tons of cargo through Louisiana every year, and tugboats make most of that possible. It is unglamorous, physically punishing work, and when something...
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A wrench. A shackle. A length of pipe. On a vessel with multiple levels of deck and work platforms, anything left near an unguarded edge can become a projectile. Toe...
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A man overboard incident can go from an ordinary workday to life-threatening in seconds. It remains one of the leading causes of serious injury and death in the maritime industry,...
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