Seamen
-
- John Cassedy Urges Congress To Stem Tide Of Soaring Liability Awards To Seamen Maritime Reporter, Dec 1978 #58
Calling upon Congress to enact a "good and fair" Seamen's Compensation Act in 1979 to help stem the tide of soaring liability awards to seamen, John H. Cassedy, president of the Shipowners Claims Bureau and secretary of the American Club (The American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association), urged shipowners to support such legislation as a "step toward putting American ships on a competitive basis with the foreign-flag owner." Speaking before the 52nd Annual Propeller Club National Convention in Honolulu, Mr.
Cassedy explained that because most foreignflag owners are covered by national compensation laws that protect seamen in their employ in case of injury or death, liability crew claims represent only about 11 percent of their total Protection and Indemnity insurance premiums. This puts U.S. shipowners at a competitive disadvantage because P&I insurance is one of the most expensive items in their insurance budgets, since crew claims represent close to 70 percent of their total P&I premiums. Thanks to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the Jones Act, which gives the American seaman—as a ward of the court—the right to sue his employer directly if his injury is the result of unseaworthiness or negligence on the part of the shipowner, insurance costs are spiraling upward as juries award huge settlements to claimants, Mr. Cassedy said.
In emphasizing the need for Congress to pass a Seamen's Compensation Act next year, Mr. Cassedy warned that U.S. shipowners will continue to find it difficult to compete with foreign flags in terms of crew injury claims because, "I cannot see our courts reversing themselves (on) shipowners' liability, and I cannot see our juries cutting back on the amounts awarded seamen today." Mr. Cassedy agreed that there was a definite need for a Merchant Marine Act in the 1920s to protect seamen against serious social abuses, but said that today the American seaman is one of the highest paid in the world, with "as good, if not better, employment conditions than most Americans." Even so, the obsolescent legislation is still in effect.
As an example, he cited the case of a seaman who broke his leg jumping from the window of a house of ill repute. Although he was miles from his ship, as a ward of the court he sued the shipowner directly for maintenance— and the court found in his favor on the grounds that he was injured "while in the service of the ship." Insisting that the owner of an Americanflag vessel "has the cards stacked against him" regarding liability for crew injury claims, Mr. Cassedy told of a seaman who slipped on the deck of an American-flag ship and injured his back. His attorney sued the shipowner for $255,000 on the grounds of unseaworthiness. He was willing, according to Mr. Cassedy, to settle out of court for $60,000 but the shipowner's side felt that at best the case had a settlement value of $25,000. The case went to court, and five years after the accident the jury handed down a verdict awarding the seaman $205, 494. Thus, "The American-flag owner thinks long and hard before he decides to step on the scales of American justice," Mr. Cassedy said.
Continuing, Mr. Cassedy also described how another seaman slipped on a dock near to his ship. To break his fall, he instinctively put up his hand and it hit a moving electrical exhaust fan, immediately amputating the thumb and two fingers of his hand. He sued the ship for $5,000,000, and after two years the case was settled for $600,000. The shipowner's lawyers called it a "bargain" because if the case had gone to court, the probability was that the jury, said Mr. Cassedy, would award him between $800,000 and $950,000.
Mr. Cassedy emphasized that a fair compensation act would protect all seamen, regardless of who is at fault, and further noted that the seaman would benefit by receiving payment almost at once instead of waiting years, and that he would be keeping 100 percent of the award by not sharing it with a lawyer. In appealing to Congress to act upon national compensation, Mr. Cassedy also urged the merchant marine to choose a road toward "survival, growth and true competitiveness" by helping to eliminate the seaman's right, as,a ward of the court, to sue his employer.
-
- Model Of National Monument Honoring American Seamen Unveiled On Maritime Day Maritime Reporter, Jun 15, 1977 #11
America's merchant marine industry, after 200 years, will build a national monument on the New York waterfront to the thousands of merchant seamen who died at sea in the service of their country in war and peace. Announcement of the Merchant Mariner's Memorial was made, appropriately, on
-
- Packet Offered On Hiring Filipino Seamen Maritime Reporter, Oct 1977 #35
In conjunction with its twomonth exhibit at the Philippine Center, 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y., the National Seamen Board of the Philippines will provide a free information packet to anyone interested in learning more about the growing role of Filipino mariners in the international maritime
-
- Philippine Center Exhibit Highlights Filipino Seaman Maritime Reporter, Sep 1977 #49
the Philippines' most valuable resources— the Filipino Seaman. This informational exhibit on the Filipino Seaman, sponsored by the Philippine National Seamen Board under the auspices of the Philippines' Department of Labor, is designed to give U.S. shipowners in particular, and the public in general
-
- First National Monument Honoring Merchant Marine Unveiled In New York City Maritime Reporter, Nov 1991 #136
The unveiling of the first monument honoring American merchant seamen who perished in all wars as well as in peacetime was held on October 9,1991, at a waterfront ceremony in lower Manhattan. More than 1,000 people came to the dedication for the American Merchant Mariners' Memorial, a steel and
-
- New York Port Groups Honor James McAllister Maritime Reporter, Jun 15, 1976 #20
Day of the World Trade Week Committee of the New York/New Jersey port area. Wednesday saw him as the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Seamen's Church Institute. Later the same day, as president of the New York/New Jersey Port Promotion Committee, he presented a proclamation to Peter
-
- 1978 Maritime Day Program In The Port Of New York — New Jersey Maritime Reporter, Jul 1978 #16
from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., participated in a t h r i l l i n g 20- minute musical pageant honoring merchant seamen through the ages. It featured the Merchant Marine Academy's Regimental Band, Color Guard and Star Spangled Banner Brigade, under the direction
-
- Walport USA Announces New Video Safety Service Maritime Reporter, Mar 1991 #71
on deck to leaving a knife in the galley sink. A minimum of dialogue is used, and multinational actors are employed to have universal appeal to all seamen. Mr. Negron also announced the signing of a distribution agreement for the U.S. with Video-Tel world, renown producers of full-length safety videos
-
- Paul Hall Named First Posthumous Recipient Of AOTOS Award Maritime Reporter, Apr 1981 #98
recent meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. Mr. Kirkland will also serve as general chairman of the event. The AOTOS is given annually by the United Seamen's Service to the person in maritime labor, industry, or government who has made outstanding contributions to the American Merchant Marine. Further
-
- For Payroll Purposes, is Your Seaman Really a Seaman? Marine News, Jul 2017 #24
Jones Act and how they affect the operation, crewing and administration of our marine-based operations. A determination that your vessel-based crews are seamen under maritime law creates a different employment relationship when compared to employees designated as longshoremen or land-based employees. For
-
- Congressman John M. Murphy Presented With Maritime Industry's 'AOTOS' Award Maritime Reporter, Nov 1978 #66
Sea" (AOTOS) was originally conferred on Christopher Columbus upon his return from discovering the New World in 1493. The title was revived by United Seamen's Service in 1970, when it sponsored the first AOTOS Award to honor the man who, each year, has done the most to promote the cause of American-flag
-
- Pfeiffer And Military Sealift Command To Receive AOTOS Awards Maritime Reporter, Aug 1985 #11
that the AOTOS, the most prestigious award in the American shipping industry, has been presented to two honorees. The AOTOS is presented by United Seamen's Service on behalf of maritime labor, management and government. Mr. Pfeiffer, who is also chairman and chief executive officer of Alexander and
-
)
April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND With COVID, we had to make some hard choices for our Do your CIVMARs have upward mobility? mariners because we couldn’t rotate. Many of our mariners The Navy has Sailors who become “Mustangs,” and work found other employment, and were able to use their skills
-
)
November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15rise to the challenge THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RIGHT TIME TO GAIN SO MUCH. Now is your chance to embrace the challenge and endless opportunities of a new career as a civil service mariner. Travel the world and serve your country, all while earning an outstanding salary. See below for some of the
-
)
September 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53needs. attempting to point their ? ashlight at the anchor chain. In that case, PopEye is able to detect that, alert the Coast Guard and protect our seamen 24/7. • Perimeter mode. Perhaps the big- gest need amongst ship operators was to have eyes where they now don’t. At 1 -426-7818 SERVICE • INTEGRITY
-
)
September 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 19• A brief description of the SASH being reported centers on SASH. After a report is received, it will be reviewed by the CGIS. An It is likely that further guidance on this issue will be received investigation will be initiated for all reports received, and the from the USCG. In the meantime, employers
-
)
September 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 5rise to the challenge THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RIGHT TIME TO GAIN SO MUCH. Now is your chance to embrace the challenge and endless opportunities of a new career as a civil service mariner. Travel the world and serve your country, all while earning an outstanding salary. See below for some of the
-
)
August 2023 - Marine News page: 21to Maine. The U.S. East Coast is also the launching point for developing the country’s offshore wind industry. More importantly, the federal government just invested nearly $2 billion in the construction of ? ve NSMV training ships in Philadelphia. The program to replace aging academy training
-
)
May 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22Eye on the Navy As the U.S. Navy has pivoted to the Indo-Paci? c and in- anywhere in the theater,” said Emory S. Land Commanding creased the number of submarines based here and deployed Of? cer Capt. Brent Spillner. “We can ? x just about everything in theater, the workload warranted having another
-
)
June 2022 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 3rise to the challenge THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RIGHT TIME. Now is your chance to embrace the challenge and endless opportunities of a new career as a civil service mariner. You’ll serve your country. Test your limits. Inspire your shipmates. It’s time to Take Command of Your Career. ACTIVELY
-
)
April 2022 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 1rise to the challenge THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RIGHT TIME. Now is your chance to embrace the challenge and endless opportunities of a new career as a civil service mariner. You’ll serve your country. Test your limits. Inspire your shipmates. It’s time to Take Command of Your Career. ACTIVELY
-
)
February 2022 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2nd CoverSecurity. Advancement. Bene?ts. MSC HAS THEM ALL . MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. That’s because we combine job security with training and advancement opportunities—to take your career further, faster than you thought possible. Every position includes federal benefits, paid
-
)
September 2021 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15aground strain from Covid-19 for over a year. Potentially, we could see a off the coast of Mauritius, spilling hundreds of tons of oil in shortage of seamen if the industry struggles to retain or recruit. the process. Reports indicated at least two of the crew had The crew crisis took on a new dimension
-
)
June 2021 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 3ACTIVELY HIRING Security. Advancement. Bene?ts. Able Seaman Electrician MSC HAS Refrigeration Engineer Deck Engineer Machinist Unlicensed Junior Engineer . THEM ALL Electronics Technician MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. Pumpman That’s because we combine job security with training
-
)
May 2021 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 57© Lefteris Papaulakis/AdobeStock ship Hyder Ally, and he captured the Black Prince before it was sold to the to the future generals. In 2016, in a visit British Man of War Monk. Barney was Continental Navy and renamed the Al- to a maritime museum, several West eventually given command of Monk and fred.
-
)
April 2021 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 3ACTIVELY HIRING Security. Advancement. Bene?ts. Able Seaman Electrician MSC HAS Refrigeration Engineer Deck Engineer Machinist Unlicensed Junior Engineer . THEM ALL Electronics Technician MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. Pumpman That’s because we combine job security with training
-
)
February 2021 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 1ACTIVELY HIRING Security. Advancement. Bene?ts. IN THE DECK AND ENGINE DEPARTMENTS MSC HAS Operations Chief Able Seaman . THEM ALL Electrician Refrigeration Engineer MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. That’s because we combine job security with training and Deck Engineer Machinist
-
)
December 2020 - Marine News page: 38mains. lifeboat crews have put to sea through dangerous The new engines exceed the contracted requirements in surf to save the lives of their fellow seamen. The terms of noise reduction and fuel economy. ? rst engine powered boats allowed decks and cab- The current in-service MLBs were built from 1997
-
)
December 2020 - Marine News page: 19TRAINING & SIMULATION Seamens’ Church Institute a kind of status quo has set in and that simulators as a resource are working at just a good enough kind of level. That needs to change. Some suggestions follow. Gregg Trunnell is senior business development consul- tant with MITAGS – the Maritime Institute
-
)
November 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS AIS: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly By Matthew Bonvento rguably one of the greatest Dubai collided with Walcon Wizard an The ability to spoof a GPS of a local tools in the current state of unmanned crane barge being towed by ship, thus disrupting the AIS broadcast the industry
-
)
November 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 11ACTIVELY HIRING: Security. Advancement. Bene?ts. First Of?cer Able Seaman MSC HAS Third Assistant Engineer Electrician Refrigeration Engineer . THEM ALL Deck Engineer Machinist Pumpman MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. Electronics Technician That’s because we combine job security
-
)
September 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14in the United States, except that masters in foreign in the United States and belonging to citizens thereof. The ports were authorized to hire foreign seamen if there was same Congress later adopted laws for registering vessels of a de? ciency of US seamen in that port. This law, amended the United States
-
)
May 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 1ACTIVELY HIRING: Security. Advancement. Benefts. Able Seaman Deck Engineer Machinist MSC HAS Refrigeration Engineer Pumpman Electrician . THEM ALL Electronics Technician Yeoman Storekeeper MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. Assistant Storekeeper That’s because we combine job
-
)
April 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 17equipment to be a crewmember. However, in general, individuals being compensated for performing their jobs while the vessel is underway are considered seamen for the purpose of applying citizenship requirements. For example, waiters, enter- tainers, industrial personnel, oil recovery workers, riding, main- tena
-
)
April 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16• U.S. Citizen Crew Requirement: Absent some excep- needed to crew these vessels under U.S. manning laws. Let’s tions, the offcers and unlicensed seamen crew aboard a U.S.- survey the situation. fag vessel must be U.S. citizens. The Coast Guard may waive the U.S. citizenship requirement, other than
-
)
March 2020 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 1ACTIVELY HIRING: Security. Advancement. Bene?ts. Able Seaman Deck Engineer Machinist MSC HAS Refrigeration Engineer Pumpman Electrician . THEM ALL Electronics Technician Yeoman Storekeeper MSC careers are some of the best in the maritime industry. Assistant Storekeeper That’s because we combine job