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Hearings on "Cruise Ship Safety: Examining Potential Steps for Keeping Americans Safe at Sea"

Posted on June 22, 2008
Testimony of Ross A. Klein, PhD, Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearings on "Cruise Ship Safety: Examining Potential Steps for Keeping Americans Safe at Sea"[PDF...

Kerry Demands Cruise Ship Safety for Passengers

Posted on June 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Kerry today chaired a hearing on cruise ship safety for the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Sub-Committee. Current statute does not require cruise ships to report even the most serious crimes...

Maritime attorney Charles Lipcon named 2008 SuperLawyer

Posted on June 21, 2008
Maritime attorney Charles R. Lipcon has been named Super Lawyer for the second year in a row. Only 5% of South Florida attorneys have been named to the list. Mr. Lipcon was selected through an extensive process of balloting, blue...

Woman Brings Suit Against Carnival Cruise Line Over Rape

Posted on June 21, 2008
According to reports a woman that was drugged and raped on a cruise that left from Miami on February 1st has now filed suit against the Carnival Cruise Line. It is reported that the woman identified as Morgan Black a...

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Hearings on Cruise Ship Safety - Examining Potential Steps for Keeping Americans Safe at Sea

Posted on June 19, 2008
Testimony of Ross A. Klein, PhD, Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Download file [PDF 420K]...

Dead sailor had no breathing gear

Posted on June 13, 2008
A crewman who died after running out of oxygen in a ship's ballast tank did not have the usual breathing gear, the BBC has learned. The Filipino collapsed and died on the Saga-owned cruise ship in Southampton on Wednesday. A...

Cruise Lines And Medical Care

Posted on June 11, 2008
Video clip from WSVN 7 Ten O'Clock News View Clip [Windows Media] Airdate: June 3, 2008 Subject: Cruise Lines And Medical Care Program: WSVN 7 Ten O'Clock News...

Florida #1 in Nation Again for Boating Accident Deaths

Posted on June 09, 2008
DANGER ON THE WATER WHEN IT COMES TO BOATING DEATHS, FLORIDA AGAIN IS NO. 1 IN THE NATION South Florida Sun - Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Author: Robert Nolin Three men and a 5-year-old cram into an 8-foot boat...

Sailing in Troubled Waters

Posted on June 08, 2008
Brittany Oakley English 12 Honors 2nd Block-Ms. Henderson Can you imagine going on a cruise with your family and returning home without your brother or sister, because they have disappeared into thin air or become a victim of a...

Medical Care on Cruise Ships

Posted on May 13, 2008
Video clip from Fox 11 Ten O'Clock News View Clip [Windows Media] Airdate: May 5, 2008 Subject: Medical Care on Cruise Ships Program: Fox 11 Ten O'Clock News...

Cruise line pleads guilty in deadly blast

Posted on May 03, 2008
Five years after the deadliest cruise industry accident in more than a decade, Norwegian Cruise Line has agreed to plead guilty to criminal negligence in the SS Norway explosion. Federal prosecutors on Friday charged Norwegian Cruise Line with gross negligence...

A Million Dollars For Sea Hauler Victims

Posted on May 03, 2008
The Bahama Journal By Kendea Jones After almost five years of pleading for government assistance, victims of the 2003 Sea Hauler/United Star are set to receive a $1 million payout from the government. Minister of Labour and Maritime Affairs Dion...

An injured worker's claim for vessel negligence against a third-party tortfeasor under 33 U.S.C.S. § 905(b) of the LHWCA failed because the worker was injured ashore while building a pontoon to move an offshore drilling rig that was moored in his employe

Posted on May 01, 2008
MARK L MCLAURIN; TAWANA MCLAURIN, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. NOBLE DRILLING (US) INC; NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION; NOBLE DRILLING SERVICES INC; JOHN DOES 1-100, Defendants-Appellees No. 07-60402 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 2008 U...

Cruise-industry giant Carnival challenges state's fuel-fee probe

Posted on March 26, 2008
Cruise-industry giant Carnival Corp. is challenging state Attorney General Bill McCollum's investigation into its controversial fuel surcharge by claiming the extra passenger fee already was approved when Gov. Charlie Crist was attorney general. Records reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel show...

Veteran Maritime Attorney Reveals Horrors That Occur Aboard Cruise Ships

Posted on March 19, 2008
Cruise lines are more focused on making a profit than protecting passengers, says a veteran maritime attorney, who says vacationers must take steps to protect themselves from the crimes and tragedies that could befall them at sea. "More than 12...

When Adventure Tourism Kills

Posted on March 05, 2008
By SIOBHAN MORRISSEY TIME.com, in partnership with CNN No one goes on an adventure tour with the thought that he won't make it back alive. The whole point is to push the envelope and live to tell the tale. It's...

More Cruise Ship Crewmembers coming forward claiming Slavery

Posted on February 27, 2008
A CRUISE BRUISE EXCLUSIVE I had a neighbor decades ago, who was scared to death of her husband. She had good reason to be scared, he had beaten her to a bloody pulp more than once, and threatened her with death more times than I can count. I lived next door and could hear the wild accusations that he would make and the resulting beatings...

ANA Receives $447,095 Donation

Posted on February 20, 2008
Settlement from Francisco v. NGC Will Support Education The American Numismatic Association has received a $447,095 donation to support educational programs and produce a much-needed consumer awareness booklet with helpful information on coin collecting...

Attorneys await ship staffer's release

Posted on February 15, 2008
BY DONNA BALANCIA FLORIDA TODAY Attorneys for Reshma Harilal, a crew member who has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corp., alleging she is being held against her will on the ship, are hoping she will be removed from the Carnival Glory today, when the cruise ship docks in the Bahamas...

Worker accuses Carnival of forced labor, slavery in lawsuit

Posted on February 12, 2008
A female crew member working on a Port Canaveral-based cruise ship filed a lawsuit today in federal court against Carnival Cruise Lines, accusing the Miami-based cruise line of forced labor, slavery and human trafficking. In court papers filed in U.S...

Crew member accuses Carnival cruises of slavery

Posted on February 12, 2008
Florida Today A crew member has accused Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines of forced labor, slavery and human trafficking for allegedly violating her contract by putting her in a lower-paying job, Florida Today reports. Attorneys for 33-year-old Reshma Harilal, a resident of South Africa with a U...

Crew Member Alleges She's Being Held Aboard As A Slave Carnival Glory

Posted on February 12, 2008
Florida Today In a case that left us all breathless, a courageous young woman stood up against Carnival Cruise Line today, when she contacted an attorney in Miami, Florida while allegedly being held against her will aboard Carnival Glory, forced into labor, used as slave labor, and alleges Carnival Cruise Lines is trafficking in slave labor, with other crew members also being held against their will...

Unsafe On The High Seas On Sale At Amazon.com Now February 7, 2008

Posted on February 07, 2008
Unsafe On The High Seas is available now at Amazon.com. I had the opportunity to read the book recently, and found it to be the most beneficial information for the cruising public, outside of Cruise Bruise. Maritime attorney and author Charles Lipcon, outlines a checklist of safe at sea passenger practices, and goes beyond to bring public attention to cases not readily available anywhere else, including on Cruise Bruise...

Unsafe On The High Seas On Sale At Amazon.com Now February 7, 2008

Posted on February 07, 2008
By Cruisebruise.com Feb. 7, 2008 Unsafe On The High Seas is available now at Amazon.com. I had the opportunity to read the book recently, and found it to be the most beneficial information for the cruising public, outside of Cruise Bruise. Maritime attorney and author Charles Lipcon, outlines a checklist of safe at sea passenger practices, and goes beyond to bring public attention to cases not readily available anywhere else, including on Cruise Bruise...

Unsafe On The High Seas' launches at The Collection

Posted on January 31, 2008
The Collection celebrates the release of "Unsafe on the High Seas: Your Guide to a Safer Cruise" written by Maritime attorney Charles R. Lipcon. Guests will receive a complimentary autographed copy of "Unsafe on the High Seas" and will have the opportunity to enter a free raffle to win a weekend with the new Maserati Quattroporte...

Cruise doctors not responsible for your health

Posted on January 28, 2008
By Jacki Donaldson General Health If you believe relaxation contributes to good health and you believe cruises lead to relaxation, then sailing the oceans blue might be just what you need. But if you believe there will be dependable medical care on board should your health take a detour, then you'd possibly be wrong and therefore, a cruise may not be just what you need...

How to Stay Safe on the High Seas

Posted on January 22, 2008
Ten Tips From Author And Maritime Attorney Charles Lipcon Jan. 22, 2008 Taking a cruise can be relaxing and fun, as long as you're prepared. Charles Lipcon investigates the cruise ship industry in "Unsafe on the High Seas," examining sexual assaults, shipboard disappearances, cover-ups, noroviruses, unaccredited doctors, inadequate security and ticket contracts...

Cruise Lines Are Responsible For Care Provided By Ship Doctors: Travel Myth or Fact?

Posted on January 19, 2008
If You Receive Inadequate Health Care While Traveling, Who is Liable? By Deboarah Roberts and Nola Safro ABC NEWS Who hasn't dreamed of a relaxing cruise? It sounds like the ultimate getaway. "When people think of a cruise, they think all-inclusive floating vacation: sun, surf, sand, fun, maybe a little romance -- that's what they want," said Chris Elliot, a writer for National Geographic Traveler magazine...

20/20 - Charles Lipcon and Cruise Lines

Posted on January 18, 2008
Video clip of 20/20 segment "Charles Lipcon and Cruise Lines" View Clip [Windows Media] Airdate: January 18, 2008 Subject: Charles Lipcon and Cruise Lines Program: 20/20

Chance of Rape on Cruise Ship greater than on Land

Posted on January 14, 2008
The cruise lines always say that the chance of rape is less on a ship than on land. This article reflects a different result. From the International Cruise Victims message board: Your risk of being sexually assaulted is much higher on a cruise ship than in the average American city...

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