Category Archives: Admiralty-Maritime Law

Admiralty and Maritime law news articles, reiews, notes and blog examples.

Seaplanes collide in mid-air during Alaskan cruise shore excursion resulting in multiple Princess cruise passengers’ fatalities – Did the pilots violate the See and Avoid rule?

According to reports, half a dozen Princess Cruise passengers have died in a horrific mid-air collision incident. The tour – Misty Fjords National Monument by Seaplane (with Wilderness Landing) – was booked through Princess Cruises, either on board or on … Continue reading

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Princess Cruises Excursion Planes Collision Leads to Deaths

Cruise Boat Lawyers: O’Bryan Law             You take off work, scheduling a relaxing seven-day trip on the Princess Cruises.  Sounds like the perfect getaway, doesn’t it?  Unfortunately that wasn’t so for at least four people … Continue reading

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Update: Floatplane Accident Fatalities Now at 6; Royal Princess Passenger Aboard

The number of fatalities after Monday’s collision between two sightseeing floatplanes is now at six. As of yesterday (Tuesday May 14) four passengers and a pilot were listed among the deceased. The number is now as six as the remains … Continue reading

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Personal Jurisdiction Over a Foreign Ship Manager: A Claim-By-Claim Analysis

NOTE: This post was co-authored by William L. Pardue, a Loyola University New Orleans College of Law student who is spending part of his summer working at King & Jurgens.  Carmona v. Leo Ship Mgmt, Inc.; No. 18-20248, 2019 WL … Continue reading

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Mary B II Tragedy, testimony available

The Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay Officer-in-Charge, Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Molloy, provided testimony for the Mary B II case yesterday. Molloy’s testimony described the dangerous conditions of the sea during the evening of the capsizing incident. Molloy said that … Continue reading

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