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Tim Akpinar

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Tim Akpinar, based in Little Neck, N.Y., is a maritime attorney and former marine engineer. He can be reached at [email protected] or 718-224-9824.

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When is a vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver?

An injured North Atlantic right whale calf in early January 2024, seen with injuries on the head, mouth, and left lip consistent with vessel strike. Forever Hooked Charters of South Carolina photo/via NOAA.

Protecting those who don’t have a voice in the maritime community

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When is a vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver?

trident_rotortug_cruiseship — Seabulk photo by Rick Groen

Providing shipboard medical care

Utopia IV (left) and Tropic Breeze (right) before the casualty. Sources: Rossinavi (left); Capt. Chris Knowles (right)

Maintaining a ‘proper lookout’

The Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloat the Ever Forward on April 17, 2022, in Chesapeake Bay. George Mason University photo.

Cell phone use cited in containership grounding

BOEM photo

Maritime liens are powerful tools

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Obstruction of justice

Towing vessel Robert Cenac under way before the accident. Source: William Word/NTSB

Poor communication cited in barge accident

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Legal tests for seaman status