The Seaman's Protection Act is intended to protect the occupants of
a vessel as well as the general public. While the link above takes
you to a page discussing how the number of barges in a tow
became a safety issue. But the Seaman's Safety Act can apply to
many scenarios. If an employee is given an order to dump
hazardous waste overboard, this would constitute a risk to the
general public. It can also apply if an employee is ordered to
remove an insulating material from piping on an older vessel. If the
piping insulation contains asbestos, and removal of the asbestos
insulation would endanger the employee because of concerns over
mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer, the Seaman's Protection
Act would apply.
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a vessel as well as the general public. While the link above takes
you to a page discussing how the number of barges in a tow
became a safety issue. But the Seaman's Safety Act can apply to
many scenarios. If an employee is given an order to dump
hazardous waste overboard, this would constitute a risk to the
general public. It can also apply if an employee is ordered to
remove an insulating material from piping on an older vessel. If the
piping insulation contains asbestos, and removal of the asbestos
insulation would endanger the employee because of concerns over
mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer, the Seaman's Protection
Act would apply.
Copyright 2006 - Copyright Warning
Rights reserved - U.S. Copyright Law Carries Criminal & Civil
Penalties for Infringement - 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319
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| When does an incident need to be reported? The old regs required reporting when there was a death, serious injury, material loss of property, or material damage affecting the seaworthiness of a vessel. See how the new rules added significant harm to environment as a new class of reportable incident. Click Coast Guard Requirements for Incident Reporting to learn more. |
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When you work on a
tugboat or other
commercial vessel, you
usually tend to concentrate
on your job and not think
about the laws that may
affect your rights in the
event of an injury, a
collision, or other marine
incident at sea.
tugboat or other
commercial vessel, you
usually tend to concentrate
on your job and not think
about the laws that may
affect your rights in the
event of an injury, a
collision, or other marine
incident at sea.
| The Seaman's Protection Act forbids an employer from firing a seaman for refusing to perform duties ordered by the employer if the seaman has a reasonable apprehension or expectation that carrying out such duties would result in serious injury to the seaman, other seamen, or the public. Click Seaman's Protection Act to learn more. |
| One of the developments that came about in 2006 dealt with the Coast Guard regs for alcohol testing. With the new regs, testing has to be performed within 2 hours - Two Hour Rule for Alcohol Testing to learn more. |
Working on a
tugboat or other
commercial
vessel becomes
more complex
with each passing
year, as new
regulations make
for that much
more knowledge
required to stay
out of trouble.
tugboat or other
commercial
vessel becomes
more complex
with each passing
year, as new
regulations make
for that much
more knowledge
required to stay
out of trouble.
The year 2006 saw
some major
revisions to the
Coast Guard regs
for incident
reporting. The link
to the left will
provide more
information.
some major
revisions to the
Coast Guard regs
for incident
reporting. The link
to the left will
provide more
information.
Deck Question
Which statement
concerning the
handling characteristics of a
fully loaded vessel as
compared with those of a light
vessel is false?
a. A fully loaded vessel will be
slower to respond to the
engines.
b. A fully loaded vessel will
maintain her headway further.
c. A light vessel will be more
affected by the wind
d. A vessel loses more rudder
effect in shallow water
Which statement
concerning the
handling characteristics of a
fully loaded vessel as
compared with those of a light
vessel is false?
a. A fully loaded vessel will be
slower to respond to the
engines.
b. A fully loaded vessel will
maintain her headway further.
c. A light vessel will be more
affected by the wind
d. A vessel loses more rudder
effect in shallow water
Trivia: What is sagging ? |
What is the name of the ship pictured
here? Hint: The rescue attempts to
prevent her from running aground
involved the salvage tug Pacific. Click
answer to find out.
here? Hint: The rescue attempts to
prevent her from running aground
involved the salvage tug Pacific. Click
answer to find out.
Here is another hint about the identity of
this vessel. It was in the middle of
negotiations over treating rescue efforts
as a towing operation or as a salvage
job. Click here to read about another
salvage case and the element of
marine peril.
this vessel. It was in the middle of
negotiations over treating rescue efforts
as a towing operation or as a salvage
job. Click here to read about another
salvage case and the element of
marine peril.