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Boating Safety Organizations
Cruise Passenger Resources
Cruise Rape & Sexual Assault Resources
Lawyer Associations & Courts
Maritime Law Guides
Maritime News
Maritime Organizations
Maritime Statutes & Treaties
Personal Injury Resources
Ports - Marinas - Harbors
Seafarer Unions & Other Resources
BLOGS
Boating Safety Organizations
Fishing and Wildlife Commission: Boating accident statistics database, updated annually.
United States Coast Guard: The U.S. Coast Guard provides maritime safety, law enforcement, recreational boating safety, and environmental protection information for merchant mariners, recreational boaters, fishermen, shipbuilders and governments.
United States Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety: Learn how to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities while boating. Review safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations you should know.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)- Marine: Independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every significant accident in transportation, including marine, and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.
National Safe Boating Council: A recognized leader in the promotion of recreational boating safety and education.
United States Power Squadrons: USPS is a non profit, educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in seamanship, navigation and related subjects.
Family Fun On The Water: Information that will make your families time on the water more enjoyable.
reportpollution.com is devoted to encouraging mariners to report intentional pollution from ships to flag and port state authorities. There are several hotlinks to other sites that provide detail to the extensiveness of ship source pollution, an industry epidemic involving oily wastes and sludge discharges.
Cruise Passenger Resources
Cruise S.O.S. Card: Free emergency information for cruise ship passengers. Don't take a cruise without bringing along the free Cruise S.O.S. Card.
The "Other Information" about the Cruise Industry: Health Issues, accident reports, environmental issues, labor issues and more.
Cruise Ship Security: Learn important safety tips for staying safe on a cruise ship. Many crimes occur on cruise ships. Keep your family and yourself safe.
Consumer Travel Rights Center: We are dedicated to informing travel consumers of their rights. Members can file complaints with congress or travel industry personnel. Including articles, tips, and links to information for all types of travel.
Cruise Ship Fact Sheet: explains how cruise ships are regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard and other government agencies.
Injury Funds Now: If you have been seriously injured on a cruise or boat and are represented by an attorney, you may be eligible to receive a portion of your anticipated settlement or recovery now.
Better your Chances for a Safe Cruise Vacation: Things to Do to Avoid Being a Crime Victim
Federal Bureau of Investigations (F.B.I.): The F.B.I. has advice on how to travel the high seas safely including tips for cruise passengers.
Cruise Rape & Sexual Assault Resources
Cruise Ship Rape & Sexual Assault Support Center (CSRSAC): A forum dedicated to the female & male victims of cruise ship rape & sexual assault.
Cruise Ship Security: Learn important safety tips for staying safe on a cruise ship. Many crimes occur on cruise ships. Keep your family and yourself safe.
Lawyer Associations & Courts
The Florida Bar
Florida Supreme Court
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (AFTL)
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (DCTLA)
Florida State Courts
Maritime Law Guides
Admiralty & Maritime Law Guide: includes over 1,500 annotated links to admiralty law resources on the Internet and a growing database of admiralty case digests, opinions and international maritime conventions.
Maritime News
Cruise Line Law Reporter: Case Summaries from Issues Important to
Admiralty & Maritime Claims against Cruise Lines
Maritime News: from the World News Network
Maritime Organizations
International Maritime Organization (IMO): dedicated to safe, secure and efficient shipping on oceans
Maritime Statutes & Treaties
The Jones Act
U.S. Code - Title 33: Navigation & Navigable Waters
U.S. Code - Title 46: Shipping
U.S. Code- Title 46, Appendix: Shipping
Personal Injury Resources
Injury Board: The Legal and Medical Resource for Injury Victims.
Law Guru: Legal Resources and Tools.
Ports - Marinas - Harbors
Port of Miami
American Association of Port Authorities
International Ports & Marinas
Seafarer Unions & Other Resources
International Seafarers Association (ISA): A non-profit organization dedicated to seafarer rights. Free anonymous membership.
Seafarer Rights in the United States when Involved in an Accident: Emergency guide in 8 languages.
BLOGS
Safe Cruise Blog: Blog about incidents that have happened on cruise ships due to poor security and safety practices of cruise lines.
Project Safe Cruise Blog: Project Safe Cruise will consist of a one week cruise in 2006 that will showcase the type of security and safety system that could be put in place by cruise lines to insure the safety and security of all passengers and crew and at the same time preserve evidence of crimes and/or accidents.
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