Legal Updates

Thoughts on what the maritime sector will need from the Biden Administration

November 11, 2020

To read more about key changes needed for the maritime sector from the new administration see here: https://www.ship-technology.com/features/us-election-biden-maritime/ Read More

PEMEX Loosens COVID-19 Safety Precautions – No Longer Testing All Platform Workers

Mexican-state owned PEMEX has one of the highest employee death tolls from Covid-19. Despite this, they are no longer testing all  workers before they board offshore platforms. To read more see here: https://gcaptain.com/covid-stricken-pemex-is-no-longer-testing-all-platform-workers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCaptain.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-83cc729535-170214653&mc_cid=83cc729535&mc_eid=37e207e9fd Read More

NTSB Says Major Safety Improvements Needed to Small Passenger Vessels After Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

October 21, 2020

The NTSB is recommending major safety improvements be implemented by the U.S. Coast Guard for Small Passenger Vessels after its investigation of the Conception dive boat tragedy. LKSA is keeping track of these recommendations and whether they are implemented by… Read More

U.S. House Passes Bill Supporting Jones Act Enforcement in Offshore Wind

September 29, 2020

The "Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act" was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives seeking to reform U.S. energy policy and authorize investments in research and development in transition to renewable and low-carbon energy sources. The bill includes an… Read More

Federal Court Sides with Carnival Cruise Lines Limiting Damages for Passengers Infected with Covid-19

September 25, 2020

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC is continuously monitoring the effects of Covid-19 on the maritime industry. To read more about how a federal court ruled in favor of Carnival Cruise Lines limiting damages for passengers infected with Covid-19 while… Read More

314 Employee Deaths due to Covid-19 at PEMEX

September 17, 2020

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC is continuing to monitor Covid-19's effect on the offshore industry. Covid-19 related deaths at Mexico's PEMEX are reported to total 314. See here to read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-09-10/oil-producer-pemex-has-the-most-covid-19-deaths-of-any-company-in-the-world?sref=kDVWiOVx Read More

Property Damage and Business Interruption Claims – What to do Before and After Hurricane Laura

August 27, 2020

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC is helping clients with disaster insurance claims related to Hurricane Laura. Here's what you need to do before and after the storm: Document your property before and after the damage.  Take pictures and videos… Read More

Barge Industry Shares Lessons Learned During COVID-19

August 12, 2020

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC is monitoring how the maritime industry is reacting to COVID-19. To read more about lessons learned during the pandemic by the Barge Industry see here: https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/the-barge-industry-shares-lessons-learned-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRjek5UUXpZamcyWlRSbCIsInQiOiJLQ0c5c3RDVVRIN0llWUk1a29EZDRIZHFcL2JPSEIySXc1cWkyQXY1TmcwcWJSWTJ4eHZXR3pXaTFtYk1RbXZnanVTNmg4K3lhYk1OM2tDUmFXRTc2YVNVdEJBWjZlbTVxandMZGRDczZDYXlpcFwvR3k5SVRXeXRnVXBVaDNVaDdHIn0%3D Read More

85 Crew Members Test Positive for COVID-19 Aboard Trawler in Alaska

July 24, 2020

Follow this link to read more: https://gcaptain.com/85-test-positive-for-covid-19-on-american-factory-trawler-in-alaska/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCaptain.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-6c504809cc-170214653&mc_cid=6c504809cc&mc_eid=37e207e9fd Read More

LKSA represents widow of seafarer who contracted and died of COVID-19 while working on vessel

July 23, 2020

To read more about this case see here: https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_d6c06128-bf9c-11ea-937b-db2c2242f4c6.html Read More