Kim Ochs
Sleepless in St. Louis

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

Sleepless in St. Louis
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?
Kim Ochs
Thank You Seafarers!

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

Thank You Seafarers!
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!
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

Distractions Underway

The industry’s most comprehensive Marine license defense coverage.