K&L Gates Adds Maritime Lawyer in Houston
, and regulatory capabilities. The lawyers’ combined knowledge and experience, along with the firm’s global presence, enables the maritime group to assist clients seamlessly with their legal service needs, including, among others, corporate, vessel finance, trading activities, insurance coverage issues, charter parties, cargo claims, casualty, admiralty, ship building, and Jones Act issues
US Shipyards: Always on the Job Hunt
said.A littoral combat ship is moved from an indoor production facility at Marinette Marine in preparation for launch. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Marinette Marine by Val Ihde)Ashwell said employee-owned Gulf Copper is combatting hiring challenges with competitive salaries and great benefits and insurance coverage. He added that the company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), which allows all employees to be invested in the company as shareholders, plays a positive role in attracting talent. Having 75 years of shipyard experience and history with a great HR team and vast employee database helps
Wilgus Elected Partner at Blank Rome
1, 2020.Wilgus, based in New York, focuses her practice on international and maritime litigation, alternative dispute resolution and business matters, notably involving domestic and foreign corporate interests as well as disputes concerning international and domestic commercial contracts, marine insurance coverage and charterparties. She counsels on claims involving the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, maritime attachment and vessel arrest actions, marine casualty investigations, recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards and judgments, and commercial negotiations and dispute resolutions
Hill Dickinson Hires Duddington as Partner
involving charterparty, bill of lading, MOA, COA, pooling agreements, marine insurance and sale contracts, as well as shipbuilding and rig disputes. She is regularly involved in running large-scale litigation and arbitration, often with multi-jurisdictional issues. Siiri has particular expertise in insurance coverage disputes, largely acting for P&I clubs and insurers. Siiri will be based in the firm’s Broadgate Tower, London office, joining former colleague Julian Clark, who was appointed Hill Dickinson’s global head of shipping last year. Hill Dickinson’s renowned
Seacurus: Yachting Sector Seafarers Need Attention
held in Geneva in February this year that many flag states are having difficulty in interpreting the requirements placed upon them in respect of MLC Standard A.1.4.5(c) (vi). It is time for greater clarity of the kind shown by the UK and France, but also for greater awareness of the value of MLC insurance coverage which responds in the event of a yacht owners’ contractual default.”
Fidelis Group Holdings Opens NY Office
Fidelis Group Holdings, LLC (FGH) with its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters, Ltd. (CUL), a National Marine Insurance coverage and service company, opened its new flagship office located in Lower Manhattan, New York. H. Elder Brown, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of FGH commented, "We have been able to continue our growth pattern during these tough market conditions principally due to our proven business model and discerning hiring practices. Our expanding platform and group of insurance professionals give us a clear advantage over our competition which is
Maritime & Offshore Employment: Contractors, Coverage and Confusion
offshore markets, and lays out the course to mitigating those headaches. Recruitment, insurance and peace of mind – all rolled into one neat package. Misclassifying Contract Workers Leads to Insurance Confusion It’s no secret that the marine and offshore worlds require comprehensive insurance coverage in the event of an accident or emergency; however, the complex laws associated with contract workers mean that some employers are unaware of exactly what is needed to ensure their employees are properly covered. Since the easing of most recent recession, one that hit the global marine and offshore
More Coverage Expected from New Federal Regs
Legislation passed on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 by the U.S. House of Representatives will bring a benefit to improve insurance coverage at lower cost to companies and their workers in the recreational boating industry, said the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF), a trade organization dedicated to promoting, protecting and growing marine business jobs. H.R. 3896 achieved this by amending the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to provide a simplified definition of recreational vessels for purposes of the Act. The legislation was spearheaded and introduced last
