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On June 23rd, the IMO launched an evacuation of 11,000 seafarers trapped in the Persian Gulf. It lasted one day before attacks suspended the operation.
When India's prime minister raised the deaths of three Indian sailors at the G7, the President's Trump's response was: "It's a rough profession."
"Rough profession" is not a legal defense, however.
New post breaking down the duty to warn, and what the families of the workers like these may still be owed.⚓

“A Rough Profession”, Not an Unprotected One: The Duty to Warn and Maritime Law - Herd Law Firm On June 9, 2026, U.S. forces fired on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian merchant sailors. A week later, at the G7, India’s prime minister raised the incident directly with the president. The response? “It’s a rough profession.” On the night of June 9, 2026, in the Gulf of Om...

A 149-year-old iron barque Elissa is sailing from Galveston all along the east coast to celebrate America's 250th— and she's the oldest ship in the biggest American maritime celebration in decades.

Bound for New York: The Real Deal Sets Sail - Herd Law Firm A 149-year-old iron barque just left Galveston — the oldest ship in America’s biggest maritime celebration in decades. On June 8th, families gathered on Pier 21 in Galveston to say their goodbyes, some hugging crew members who would be gone for months. The ship easing away from the dock was the