Useful links related to cruise sexual assaults

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Below are various links to websites, news sites, legal cases, and laws related to maritime law and cruise rapes. Information is provided by our cruise ship rape attorneys. If you need to speak with a cruise ship rape lawyer, please call our law firm now.

Cruise Bruise Cruise Ship Bruising Report - http://www.cruisebruise.com/
H.R. 5707: Cruise Line Accurate Safety Statistics Act - http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-5707
U.S. DOT Maritime Administration - http://marad.dot.gov/
Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce - http://www.jmlc.org/

Maritime Statutes, Treaties, and Conventions

Title 33 - Code of Federal Regulations - Navigation and Navigable Waters (CFR).
Title 46 - Code of Federal Regulations - Shipping (CFR).

Maritime Cases

Cornell University's On Line Admiralty Library
Carnival Cruise Lines v. Shute - The text of the United States Supreme Court decision interpreting Carnival's forum selection clause in cruise passenger tickets, requiring passengers to sue in Florida.
Travel Law and Consumer Law Articles - Links to travel-related and consumer legal sites sponsored by Judge Thomas Dickerson, including summaries of cases involving accidents and injuries while travelling abroad.

Medical Issues on Cruise Ships

Passengers with Disabilities

Does the ADA Govern the Operation of Cruise Ships? - The amicus curiae brief of the US government.

Cruise Ship Fires and Collisions

The Sun Vista Catches Fire and Sinks - Web page dedicated to the survivors of the Sun Vista; includes passenger accounts and photographs of the doomed vessel.

National Transportation Safety Board Publications

NTSB Marine Accident Reports - NTSB reports regarding collisions, sinkings, groundings, and fires involving passenger ships, freighters, tankers, and other vessels from 1971 to 1997.
NTSB Marine Studies - NTSB studies regarding watercraft safety, accidents involving foreign passenger ships operating from US ports, post-accident testing for alcohol and drugs, and other issues from 1963 to 1999.

Vessel Safety, Illegal Dumping, & Unsanitary Conditions

United States Coast Guard - Home page of USCG; includes marine safety and environmental protection, boating safety, and licensing.

Cruise Ship Forum

About.com's "Expert Guide to Cruises" - Summary of cruise related links, news, and other information for the cruising public.
"Maritime Matters" - Ocean Liner History and Cruise Ship News - Informative site featuring ocean liner history, historic vessels, and photographs of passenger vessels.

General Maritime Information

Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide - Excellent site containing statutes, case law, law guides, articles and publications and other links to maritime related information.
Maritime News Sources - Compilation of news sources sponsored by Cities.com.

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