Chamberlain Hrdlicka's Maritime Proctor Blog is primarily about Admiralty and Maritime law decisions, but also discusses non-Admiralty litigation as well as other legal issues. This blog does not constitute legal advice of any kind. Moreover, it does not create an attorney/client relationship between the reader and either myself or Chamberlain Hrdlicka. Instead, I merely endeavor to discuss, on a broad level, common issues I see in my practice, as well as recent case developments or news concerning the Maritime industry.
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By now, our reader has likely seen footage of the M/V Dali, a Singaporean flagged container vessel, striking the Francis Scott Key[2] Bridge in Baltimore. This maritime casualty obviously received massive news coverage in the United States,[3] as the Port of Baltimore (mostly located upstream or inland from the Francis Scott Key Bridge) is the fifth-busiest container port on the East Coast.[4] There are currently ten vessels stuck in the harbor and thus unable to make their voyages.[5] It is unknown how long the Port of Baltimore will remain closed, and at least six people died in this ...