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Jones Act IV. NEGLIGENCE C. Circumstances 2. Improper Supervision b.
In Jones Act action, it was for trier of fact to determine whether failure to post lookout amounted to violation of 33 USCS § 221, providing for safety precautions. Wilson v Oil Transport Co. (1957, CA5 La) 242 F2d 727, cert den 355 US 835, 2 L Ed 2d 46, 78 S Ct 56.
In action for death damages under 46 USCS Appx § 688 evidence that master of ship was negligent in allowing decedent to go on watch in deteriorated physical condition due to his dissipation, and failing to post lookout on mast during search for seaman was sufficient to permit jury to consider charges. Swords v American Sealanes, Inc. (1971, CA4 Va) 443 F2d 1324, cert den 404 US 948, 30 L Ed 2d 265, 92 S Ct 276.
Fishing vessel and cargo vessel are jointly and severally liable for death of seaman as result of collision at sea where evidence showed (1) fishing vessel was unseaworthy by having incompetent lookout who could otherwise have avoided collision and by possessing defective lifesaving equipment, (2) fishing vessel's owner negligently hired incompetent lookout, and (3) cargo vessel's crew negligently operated her in violation of several rules of the road and failed to maintain proper lookout. Re Ocean Foods Boat Co. (1988, DC Or) 692 F Supp 1253.
Operator of gasoline launch was negligent in permitting launch to come in contact with scow, as result of which plaintiff's intestate was thrown from launch and drowned. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v Watson (1927, CA4 Va) 19 F2d 832.
Negligence of captain in starting tug without taking due precautions to determine whether deckhand was clear of hawser, when hawser did, in fact, sever deckhand's foot, supports verdict for deckhand. Bay State Dredging & Contracting Co. v Porter (1946, CA1 Mass) 153 F2d 827.
Failure to provide against sudden reversal of anchor chain due to fouling in rocky reef known to defendant's agents constituted negligence. Lejeune v General Petroleum Corp. (1932, Cal App) 13 P2d 1057, subsequent op on reh 128 Cal App 404, 18 P2d 429, 1932 AMC 1472.
In action brought under 46 USCS Appx § 688, rig owner did not fail to fulfill duty of furnishing proper personnel by not requiring second man to assist injured libellant in his work, where such work could usually be done safely by one man and mechanical lifting devices were readily available for use by libellant. Thomas v Diamond M Drilling Co. (1978, CA5 La) 569 F2d 926.
Under Jones Act, 46 USCS Appx § 688, vessel is negligent where she is not adequately manned. Western Tankers Corp. (1975, SD NY) 387 F Supp 487.
Tugboat operator's summary judgment motion denied, where seaman was injured resecuring barge to tug without help, since material issue of fact existed as to whether operator was negligent under Jones Act for not providing assistance to seaman in performing task. Bodden v Moran Transp. Co. (1993, SD NY) 822 F Supp 1068.
In action to recover for death under 46 USCS Appx § 688, it was for jury to determine whether procedures taken by master and crew of vessel in attempt to rescue seaman who had fallen overboard was adequate. Harris v Pennsylvania R. Co. (1931, CA4 Va) 50 F2d 866 (disagreed with Berg v Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (CA9 Wash) 759 F2d 1425).
In action under 46 USCS Appx § 688 for death of seaman who fell overboard and drowned, it was for jury to determine whether actions of master and crew in attempting to rescue seaman were negligent. Macomber v De Bardeleben Coal Co. (1942) 200 La 633, 8 So 2d 624, cert den 317 US 661, 87 L Ed 532, 63 S Ct 61.
In action under 46 USCS Appx § 688, it was question for jury determination as to whether master exercised requisite amount of care in backing vessel while attempting to rescue seaman. Raolaslovic v New York C. R. Co. (1927) 245 NY 91, 156 NE 625.
Duty to rescue, where seaman falls or deliberately jumps overboard but remains visible to those on board ship, arises from instant that seaman goes overboard and not only as of time seaman begins to drown or cry for help; vessel's breach of duty to rescue was established by fact that line-throwing appliance, required by Coast Guard regulations, could have been used to deliver line to seaman who had jumped overboard, regardless of fact that such appliances are not usually used to rescue men in water; however, as to whether such breach was cause of injury, District Court would be required to determine (1) whether there was time to ready and fire line-throwing appliance, had one been available, before seaman drowned; (2) whether it was reasonable to use appliance; and (3) whether actually firing line would probably in fact have saved seaman's life; in resolving causation element, such causation would be presumed and vessel would have burden of overcoming that presumption. Reyes v Vantage S.S. Co. (1980, CA5 Tex) 609 F2d 140, later app (CA5 Tex) 672 F2d 556, later proceeding (SD Tex) 575 F Supp 926, withdrawn.
Overcrowded and foggy refrigerated vessel's hold did not constitute unsafe working place and shipowner, by permitting such condition, was not guilty of negligence proximately causing longshoreman's injuries sustained when, while assisting in unloading of ship, longshoreman was struck by spreader bar from pallet board because of lack of coordination among men performing unloading operations. Shephard v S/S Nopal Progress (1974, CA5 La) 497 F2d 963, reh den (CA5 La) 502 F2d 1167 and reh den (CA5 La) 502 F2d 1168 and cert den 420 US 937, 43 L Ed 2d 414, 95 S Ct 1147.
Relief captain's Jones Act (46 USCS Appx § 688) claim against employer must fail, where his own description of events demonstrates that only pier owner was in position to properly inspect and make safe skiff, also owned by pier and used for deployment of oil containment boom, because relief captain has alleged no facts that would support finding of negligence on part of employer for not properly stowing oar in skiff on which captain slipped and fell. Babbitt v Hanover Towing (1998, ED NC) 7 F Supp 2d 650, 1998 AMC 848.
Absence of chains on board vessel at time of trip resulting in injury to plaintiff from shifting cans containing drilling mud which made vessel unseaworthy as well as unsafe place to work was attributable to negligence of both vessel's owner and vessel's captain. Melancon v I. M. C. Drilling Mud (1973, La App 1st Cir) 282 So 2d 532, application den (La) 283 So 2d 769 and application den (La) 283 So 2d 771.

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