Category Archives: Admiralty / Maritime Law

Registering Your Yacht, Home or Abroad?

By | November 15, 2016

Purchasing a yacht is a big expense, and you want to make sure that you register it in the country that will give you the most benefits, and flexibility. Owning a yacht can be an amazing experience. Traveling the world by sea, seeing everything there is to see is an exciting prospect.

Telling the Truth in Maritime Job Applications

By | April 7, 2009

In the case of McKorpen v. Central Gulf Steamship Corporation, 544 F.3d 396 (5th Cir. 1968) the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals established what has now commonly been referred to as the McKorpen Defense. The McKorpen Defense applies to a seaman’s right to cure if he gets injured.

The Jones Act – Maintenance & Cure

By | March 4, 2009

Why You Need a Maritime Admiralty Offshore Accident Lawyer The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is one of three congressional laws commonly referred to as the “Jones Act”. Formerly, it was found at 46 U.S.C. Section 688, et seq. and was recently codified in October, 2006 at 46 U.S.C. Section 30104 et seq. The purpose of the Jones… Read More »