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The maritime industry has a documented officer shortage and a workforce that is 1% female. These are not unrelated facts. New ICS guidelines on the Maritime Labour Convention take the first steps toward addressing both — with legal consequences for operators who don't keep up. Read our breakdown of what changed, what's already mandatory, and what's coming next.

The One Percent Problem - Herd Law Firm The maritime industry is running out of officers, but largely doesn’t utilize more than half the human population. The updated MLC guidelines are starting to ask why. When describing increasing shortages in the maritime industry’s international workforce, many professionals would claim not enoug...

When someone gets sick or hurt at sea, "who's in charge?" may have a complicated answer. The MV Hondius outbreak is a real-time lesson in how international maritime law and repatriation during a health crisis actually works — and where it falls short.🌊🚢

Hantavirus on the High Seas: What the M/V Hondius Outbreak Means for You - Herd Law Firm Three passengers are dead, and a hundred and fifty people are quarantined across a dozen countries. The legal questions are just getting started. The M/V Hondius is an expedition cruise ship, taking passengers to remote corners of the world that most people see only in documentaries. But lately, it....

After WWII, the U.S. controlled 60% of the world's merchant tonnage. Today? We have fewer than 100 ships in international commerce. China has 5,500.

Something is finally happening about it — and if you work in maritime, you need to know what's in the SHIPS for America Act. ⚓

Full Steam Ahead: The SHIPS for America Act and Why It Matters to You - Herd Law Firm This week, lawmakers, union leaders, and shipyard executives crowded a Capitol Hill press conference to renew their push for the most ambitious maritime legislation in a generation: the SHIPS for America Act (S.1541 / H.R.3151). This legislation has direct implications for vessel operators, offshore...

The U.S. Navy is sweeping mines from the Strait of Hormuz — one of the most dangerous and painstaking operations in modern naval warfare. For the mariners who work those waters, this isn't background news. It's their job, their route, and their risk. New post on what the technology, the timeline, and the legal landscape mean for maritime workers. 🚢⚓

Clearing the Way: What the Strait of Hormuz Mine Operation Means for Maritime Workers - Herd Law Firm The U.S. Navy is sweeping Iran’s mines from the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. Here’s why the technology, the timeline, and the risks matter — and what workers in harm’s way need to know. If you work on the water, whether crewing a tanker through the Gulf of Oman, running cargo t...