Marine Injury, Maritime Law
The dramatic photo of a fishing vessel perched atop a sailboat that’s circulated widely online isn’t AI-generated—it captures a real collision that occurred on the Chesapeake Bay in 2018. While the image is striking, it also highlights important legal and...
Maritime Employment, Maritime Law
What It Really Means to Be a Licensed Captain In a recent episode of From the Wheelhouse, maritime attorney Todd Lochner, Captain John Martino—founder of the Annapolis School of Seamanship—and Captain Matt Benhoff, a USCG-licensed captain and maritime instructor,...
Jones Act, Maritime Employment, Maritime Law
If you’re thinking about doing professional boat delivery work, don’t miss this conversation. In the latest episode of From the Wheelhouse, Captain John Martino sits down with maritime attorney Todd Lochner to talk about the #1 thing every captain needs before...