In October 2024, SMBP maritime attorneys, Megan A. Sullivan and Jim Barbiere, organized and presented a series of “Maritime 101” learning sessions to 40+ managers, employees, in-house counsel, and claims personnel for a long-time client of the firm, offering an introduction to maritime law, how to protect the client from liability, as well as compliance with Coast Guard requirements. Topics included Jones Act seaman status, maritime causes of action, Coast Guard’s incident reporting requirements, internal incident investigations, and the newly implemented requirements under the Safer Seas Act. SMBP is happy to present learning sessions on any number of maritime topics to your staff and/or at your next Captain’s meeting. Please reach out to either Megan A. Sullivan at mahrens@smbplaw.com or Jim Barbiere at jbarbiere@smbplaw.com to schedule.