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原文传递 Legal Talk

题名：	Legal Talk
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Tim Akpinar
摘要：	When we hear the term "seaworthiness," we may think of things such as adequate bow flare or a good degree of stability. But it runs deeper than that in maritime law, where it covers other attributes that make for a safe vessel. Seaworthiness could be thought of like a warranty, looking at things like safety shields for exposed rotating machinery, adequate lighting in passageways, or ensuring crew training for dangerous procedures. Seaworthiness arose in a recent case involving a harbor pilot working in the Gulf of Mexico. He was assigned to guide a 120' oceangoing vessel in Texas through Corpus Christi Harbor. After boarding, the pilot was met by an employee to take him to the wheelhouse. Unfortunately, the two became separated along the way. On his own, the pilot climbed through a two-foot-high bulkhead and watertight door. He then had to use another step inside the engine room to enter the interior deck area, which was not well lit. He fell and doctors confirmed the pilot had fractured his left foot. He was declared medically unfit for mariner certification as a result of the injury.
出版年：	2021
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	78
期：	4