federal law that grants a seaman who suffers injury to his or her person during the course of employment a right to damages
An 1886 Federal law forbidding foreign registry ships from carrying passengers solely between U.S. ports.
A common name for the United States Merchant Marine Act of 1920. This act requires that all vessels being used to transport cargo and passengers between ports in the United States (US) are owned by US citizens, built at US shipyards and manned by crews that are US Citizens.
This federal law covers injuries to maritime seamen and sets up rules of conduct at sea.
A statute requiring that vessels carrying goods or passengers between US ports (see cabotage, Sec. /) must be built and documented in the United States and be, owned and operated by US citizens. The original Act dates from 1898, and was, subsequently incorporated into the Merchant Marine Act of 1920.
A U.S. law that prohibits foreign ships from transporting goods or people between one U.S. location and another. Such a restriction on cabotage is an example of a barrier to trade in a service.
The federal act which provides for the covering of ships' crews under Workers Compensation plans. (11/60)
U.S. law that applies to port-to-port shipments within the continental U.S. and between the continental U.S. and Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and restricts such shipments to U.S. Flag Vessels that are built in the U.S. and that are owned by a U.S. company that is more than 75% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens.
Is the federal maritime law that allows a seaperson injured during the course of employment to recover damages for the injuries or death in a negligence action against the employer.
The Federal act through which maritime workers are provided workers compensation coverage (which ordinarily responds to the mandates of particular states).
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 also known as the Jones Act (46 U.S. Code, § 688). This federal law, which is part of Admiralty Law, provides that masters and members of crews of vessels have the right to sue their employers for damages in Admiralty Courts for injuries sustained in the course of employment.
US law prohibiting foreign ships from transporting goods or people between US ports.
A federal law designed to offer remedy and legal protection to sailors, seamen, and other maritime employees who are not covered by state workers compensation and employers liability laws. State laws do not apply to employees on wharves, docks, or navigable waters whether they be interstate or international. It allows maritime employees the ability to sue their employers or shipowners should they be injured through the negligence of that employer or shipowner.
A federal law pertaining to a vessel owner's liability to the captain and/or crew for work related injuries.
Masters and members of the crews of vessels are not covered under state workers compensation laws or under the U.S.L. & H.W. Act. They are subject to admiralty law and, if injured, have the right to sue their employers for damages in the Admiralty Courts where the proceeding is in the nature of an employers' liability suit. They also have the right to transportation, wages, maintenance and cure. Such seamen are subject to a Federal law, the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act (46 U.S. Code, section 688, 1970) which applies the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act to seamen. Every person employed on board a vessel is deemed to be a seaman if connected with the operation or welfare of the vessel while in navigable waters.
merchant marine act of 1920, section 27, requires that all u.s. domestic waterborne trade be carried by u.s.-flag, u.s.-built, and u.s.-manned vessels.
An act of the U.S. Congress prohibiting foreign flag carriers from participating in the U.S. intercoastal trade by water. It currently is applicable in such trade lanes as the U.S. continental states to and from Hawaii and Alaska.