Inadequate training of seamen and officers aboard ship is one of the major causes of damage and injury at sea. Failure to ensure that shipboard personnel are adequately trained in maritime safety procedures and in correct equipment operation constitutes negligence on the part of ship owners or operators, and – should injury result from this negligence – can put a ship owner or operator in jeopardy under maritime law.
Insufficient training and inadequate skills on the part of many seamen and contractors at sea promote the improper handling of shipboard equipment and resources, and can result in serious injury, exposing the vessel’s operator to liability. The complex nature of operations at sea combined with a generally low level of training among crewmen and officers not only costs the world’s economy billions every year – it costs men and women their careers, their heath, and sometimes their lives.
If you or someone you know has been injured at sea due to errors caused as a result of ignoring maritime law and inadequate training, you should contact Johnson Law Group right away and retain the counsel of a skilled maritime lawyer. Your attorney can present a case under maritime law and get you the compensation you deserve.
