Crewman of Hijacked Ship Files Lawsuit
A crewman from the ship hijacked earlier this month off the coast of Somalia has filed a lawsuit against the ship’s owner and the company responsible for hiring the crew. According to the lawsuit, Maersk Line Limited and Waterman Steamship Corp. failed to provide adequate safety measures to protect sailors traveling in dangerous waters. In addition to damages for physical and emotional injuries, the lawsuit seeks to force to the companies improve anti-pirate security.


