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June 14, 2022
Kim Ochs
Sleepless in St. Louis

The NTSB probe also determined that fatigue almost certainly played a role in the…

Sleepless in St. Louis
November 22, 2021
Kim Ochs
Who Needs the Jones Act?

Whoever could have predicted that a federal law enacted in 1920 would be…

Who Needs the Jones Act?
October 7, 2021
Kim Ochs
Thank You Seafarers!

Around the world, there are over 1.6 million seafarers manning approximately 50,000…

Thank You Seafarers!
August 24, 2021
Kim Ochs
Batten Down the Hatches!

Short staffed and overworked crews—stranded on extended shifts during the pandemic—seem reason enough to…

Batten Down the Hatches!
July 6, 2021
Kim Ochs
A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief

In the case of a maritime incident gone viral, some of the world’s best and most experienced mariners…

A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief
Kim Ochs
June 14, 2022

Sleepless in St. Louis

Kim Ochs
June 14, 2022
Sleepless in St. Louis

The NTSB probe also determined that fatigue almost certainly played a role in the…

Tagged: Mary Lynn, Fatigue, chief engineer, NTSB, towing vessel, Mississippi River, Marine License Insurance

Kim Ochs
November 22, 2021

Who Needs the Jones Act?

Kim Ochs
November 22, 2021
Who Needs the Jones Act?

Whoever could have predicted that a federal law enacted in 1920 would be…

Tagged: Jones Act, merchant mariners, Marine License Insurance

Kim Ochs
October 7, 2021

Thank You Seafarers!

Kim Ochs
October 7, 2021
Thank You Seafarers!

Around the world, there are over 1.6 million seafarers manning approximately 50,000…

Tagged: World Maritime Day, merchant seafarers, International Maritime Organization, shipping, IMO, merchant ships, essential workers

Kim Ochs
August 24, 2021

Batten Down the Hatches!

Kim Ochs
August 24, 2021
Batten Down the Hatches!

Short staffed and overworked crews—stranded on extended shifts during the pandemic—seem reason enough to…

Tagged: mariner shortage, merchant seafarers, professional mariners, Seafarer Workforce Report, American Maritime Congress, overworked crews

Kim Ochs
July 6, 2021

A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief

Kim Ochs
July 6, 2021
A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief

In the case of a maritime incident gone viral, some of the world’s best and most experienced mariners…

Tagged: USCG Investigation, USCG License, Ever Given, Mercante, Marine License Insurance, Marine Casualty

Kim Ochs
May 13, 2021
Ferry

Stand By Me

Kim Ochs
May 13, 2021
Ferry
Stand By Me

When a maritime casualty occurs, the vessel owner’s counsel may work to defend the involved captain, but...

Tagged: NTSB, USCG, Marine Accident, SAR, Suspension or Revocation (SAR), Marine Casualty, Best USCG License Insurance, Ferry

Kim Ochs
April 9, 2021

Fatigue Barges in on Another Incident

Kim Ochs
April 9, 2021
Fatigue Barges in on Another Incident

Recently, while under tow by the towing vessel Island Chief, an unmanned barge crashed into…

Tagged: Puget Sound USCG, Island Chief, Fatigue, barge, tugboat, Serious Marine Incident, mariner stress, Best USCG License Insurance

Kim Ochs
March 1, 2021

Pandemic Stress Weighs on Mariners

Kim Ochs
March 1, 2021
Pandemic Stress Weighs on Mariners

Professional mariners are exposed to a number of stressors due to their…

Tagged: stress, covid-19, coronavirus, pandemic, mariner safety, Fatigue, Mariner Liability

Kim Ochs
February 2, 2021

Mask-Wearing Now Required for All Passenger Vessels

Kim Ochs
February 2, 2021
Mask-Wearing Now Required for All Passenger Vessels

The CDC has issued an Order that requires all persons to wear face masks when…

Tagged: Masks, Mask Mandate, Passenger Vessels, CDC, COVID-19, pandemic, masks required

Kim Ochs
January 25, 2021

USCG Warns Mariners Against Disabling AIS

Kim Ochs
January 25, 2021
USCG Warns Mariners Against Disabling AIS

The USCG has issued a warning to mariners to not disable their vessel's Automated Identification System (AIS) due to the…

Tagged: Automated Identification System, AIS, USCG Alert, USCG Warning, professional mariners, 33 CFR 164.46, Marine License Insurance, Mariner Liability

Kim Ochs
December 2, 2020

Grounding Launches Runaway Barges

Kim Ochs
December 2, 2020
Grounding Launches Runaway Barges

What started as a tranquil day towing barges downriver, quickly deteriorated as two barges—and all hell—broke loose...

Tagged: Tugboat, tugboat captain, barges, run aground, bridge allision, USCG, USCG Investigation, 2692 Marine Casualty Report, Marine License, Marine License Insurance, MOPS Maritime Attorney, Best USCG License Insurance

Kim Ochs
November 3, 2020

Bridge Heights Are Not Guesswork

Kim Ochs
November 3, 2020
Bridge Heights Are Not Guesswork

The sophistication of locks, dams and bridges, the unpredictable fluctuations in water levels and the consequences…

Tagged: Mariner Liability, marine captains, river pilots, Tugboat, tugboat captain, towboat, tugs and towing, USCG License, Bridge, Bridge Heights, MOPS Maritime Attorney, Best USCG License Insurance

Kim Ochs
September 22, 2020
Ferry

A Rush To Judgment Can Be Costly

Kim Ochs
September 22, 2020
Ferry
A Rush To Judgment Can Be Costly

All of these commercial vessels were operating in close quarters with a fleet of small yachts, sailboats and…

Tagged: Marine License Insurance, Passenger Vessels, ferry captain, maritime attorney, USCG Investigation, Best Marine License Insurance, Ferry

Kim Ochs
April 16, 2020

It Could’ve Been A Lot Worse

Kim Ochs
April 16, 2020
It Could’ve Been A Lot Worse

A towboat captain, pushing loaded barges on a high and fast-moving river, made two decisions that put his career and USCG license in jeopardy...

Tagged: maritime attorney, towboat, barge, Coast Guard, USCG, USCG License, USCG Investigation, S&R proceedings, MOPS Maritime Attorney, Best Marine License Insurance

Kim Ochs
April 3, 2020

McAllister Towing Answers the Call

Kim Ochs
April 3, 2020
McAllister Towing Answers the Call

Praises to Docking Pilot Captain Robert Ellis of McAllister Towing for…

Tagged: McAllister Towing, USNS Comfort, hospital ship, Capt. Steven Kress, Captain Robert Ellis

Kim Ochs
February 10, 2020

Vive la differénce!

Kim Ochs
February 10, 2020
Vive la differénce!

WISTA and the IMO recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Tagged: WISTA, IMO, Marine License, maritime women, gender diversity, WIMA

Kim Ochs
January 27, 2020
Ferry

Good Intentions Gone Bad

Kim Ochs
January 27, 2020
Ferry
Good Intentions Gone Bad

Sometimes, what we think in the moment is our best course of action, does not…

Tagged: commuter ferry, ferry captain, USCG, run aground, professional mariners, Marine News, Ferry

Kim Ochs
January 10, 2020

Mentor of Many

Kim Ochs
January 10, 2020
Mentor of Many

When you love your job so much...you gotta…

Tagged: Captain Lindsay Price, Mentorin, SUNY Maritime, tugs and towing, tugboat captain

Kim Ochs
October 21, 2019

One Step Forward…A Giant Step Backward

Kim Ochs
October 21, 2019
One Step Forward…A Giant Step Backward

There is substantial evidence showing that fatigue and distraction are…

Tagged: Fatigue, Distractions Underway, professional mariners, San Francisco Bay Pilots

Kim Ochs
June 10, 2019

Don’t Let Distractions Sink Your Career

Kim Ochs
June 10, 2019
Don’t Let Distractions Sink Your Career

When human and technological distractions came together on the bridge of a towboat traveling downriver…

Tagged: Distractions Underway, USCG, USCG License, S&R proceedings, MOPS Maritime Attorney, Best Marine License Insurance

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The NTSB probe also determined that fatigue almost certainly played a role in the…

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Nov 22, 2021
Who Needs the Jones Act?
Nov 22, 2021

Whoever could have predicted that a federal law enacted in 1920 would be…

Nov 22, 2021
Thank You Seafarers!
Oct 7, 2021
Thank You Seafarers!
Oct 7, 2021

Around the world, there are over 1.6 million seafarers manning approximately 50,000…

Oct 7, 2021
Batten Down the Hatches!
Aug 24, 2021
Batten Down the Hatches!
Aug 24, 2021

Short staffed and overworked crews—stranded on extended shifts during the pandemic—seem reason enough to…

Aug 24, 2021
A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief
Jul 6, 2021
A Moment of Chaos, A Lifetime of Grief
Jul 6, 2021

In the case of a maritime incident gone viral, some of the world’s best and most experienced mariners…

Jul 6, 2021
Stand By Me
May 13, 2021
Stand By Me
May 13, 2021

When a maritime casualty occurs, the vessel owner’s counsel may work to defend the involved captain, but...

May 13, 2021
Fatigue Barges in on Another Incident
Apr 9, 2021
Fatigue Barges in on Another Incident
Apr 9, 2021

Recently, while under tow by the towing vessel Island Chief, an unmanned barge crashed into…

Apr 9, 2021
Pandemic Stress Weighs on Mariners
Mar 1, 2021
Pandemic Stress Weighs on Mariners
Mar 1, 2021

Professional mariners are exposed to a number of stressors due to their…

Mar 1, 2021
Mask-Wearing Now Required for All Passenger Vessels
Feb 2, 2021
Mask-Wearing Now Required for All Passenger Vessels
Feb 2, 2021

The CDC has issued an Order that requires all persons to wear face masks when…

Feb 2, 2021
USCG Warns Mariners Against Disabling AIS
Jan 25, 2021
USCG Warns Mariners Against Disabling AIS
Jan 25, 2021

The USCG has issued a warning to mariners to not disable their vessel's Automated Identification System (AIS) due to the…

Jan 25, 2021

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