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Have You Been Properly Trained for Your Maritime Voyage?

As a maritime employee you have the legal right to work on a seaworthy ship. Your job is dangerous and while all dangers cannot be eradicated, the federal Jones Act requires that your employer provide you with a seaworthy vessel to lessen the likelihood of injuries and fatalities.

If you have been hurt because your maritime employer failed to provide you with a seaworthy vessel, then you should contact a New Jersey and New York maritime attorney at 1-800-3-MAY-DAY to discuss your rights.

Have You Been Adequately Trained?

“Seaworthy” is a legal term that requires employers to do specific things. Some of those things apply to the vessel itself and the equipment on the vessel. However, the legal definition of seaworthy also requires that your employer provide you with adequate training to do your job safely.

What constitutes adequate training will be unique to each voyage. For example, crews working on large vessels traveling across the Atlantic, or traveling with hazardous materials, will require specialized training that other crews might not need. Generally, your employer should consider:
  • The length of your voyage.
  • The conditions in which you will be working, including weather conditions and conditions specific to the ship.
  • The nature of your cargo.
  • The safety equipment on board the ship.
  • What to do if you are injured or an emergency occurs.

Contact a New York and New Jersey Maritime Lawyer if You’ve Been Hurt

If your employer failed to adequately train you for your voyage, or in any other way provided an unseaworthy vessel, then it is important to contact a New Jersey and New York Jones Act attorney as soon as possible after your accident.

The experienced maritime lawyers of Hofmann & Schweitzer would be pleased to provide you with a free consultation. Please contact us at 1-800-362-9329 for more information.
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