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COLUMN LEGAL

Avoiding Pitfalls on the Water

When a land-based contractor decides to work on water, risk can arise from unexpected places. It doesn’t have to be that way.

By Larry DeMarcay, Fowler Rodriguez Valdes-Fauli

In the past, companies involved in the market, there are numerous pitfalls to avoid. Compa- the marine industry, whether they were nies that are accustomed to operating only in a land-based vessel operators, riggers, longshoremen, environment may not think about the special issues relevant ship builders, repairers, or construction to a company that operates in the marine environment. companies were, by and large, special- The same holds true for traditional marine contractors. Al- ized and most companies focused on one though it is dif