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Legal Talk: Death on the high seas
| 题名： | Legal Talk: Death on the high seas |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | DANIEL J. HOERNER |
| 作者单位： | Mouledoux Bland Legrand & Brackett LLC |
| 摘要： | The recent implosion of the OceanGate's submersible Titan has drawn international attention to the safety of deep ocean exploration. The circumstances that led to the failed voyage in which five lives were lost will also have complex legal ramifications. The remedies for the survivors of those who perished on the Titan may be as murky as the deep waters that claimed their lives. Because the accident occurred in international waters, the laws of any countries that have jurisdiction over OceanGate may provide some relief. However, under U.S. law, the survivors' legal rights and recovery could be rather limited. In 1920, Congress passed the Death on the High Seas Act, commonly referred to as DOHSA. The law filled a gap to provide a specific remedy in the event of deaths occurring on the "high seas," defined as beyond three nautical miles from the U.S. shoreline. DOHSA does not apply to the internal waters of the U.S., such as the Great Lakes, or other water bodies where states have jurisdiction. DOHSA is very limited in what it provides to those affected by a death on the high seas. The statute expressly gives a cause of action to the deceased's spouse, parent, child or dependent relative, but only allows for the recovery of "pecuniary" losses. Pecuniary losses are economic damages, such as loss of financial support and services that the survivor or survivors would have received from the deceased had he or she not perished at sea. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Work Boat |
| 卷： | 80 |
| 期： | 9 |
| 页码： | 12-12 |
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