
Ask a Maritime Attorney: What is SafeSport and why should I be certified?
Question: I am very active in my yacht club, and I often volunteer for the race committee and other sailing events. The club recently enacted a rule which requires

Question: I am very active in my yacht club, and I often volunteer for the race committee and other sailing events. The club recently enacted a rule which requires

Question: Last month I was underway for a family outing on my boat, and I was stopped and boarded by the Coast Guard Auxiliary for a vessel safety check.

Question: I made an offer to purchase a boat through a yacht broker and the offer was accepted. The offer was contingent on a sea trial and survey, but I

RE: Ask a Maritime Attorney: Does the old-time salvage law apply? (Sept. 17-30) “Here’s an idea: How about contacting the rightful owner and making his or her day by

Question: I was briefly involved in a lawsuit last year in connection with a boat accident and I was a little confused by some of the terminology. First, what

Question: I came across a rigid inflatable dinghy during a return trip from Catalina last weekend. The boat was drifting with no other boats in sight, so we tied

Question: I recently read a social media post about a rescue at sea that was successfully performed by a boat owner who was in the vicinity of the boat in

Question: I would like some legal advice on how to enforce a maritime lien. I am a former crew member of a large American yacht that failed to pay me