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Yacht Crew Injury at Sea: Legal Rights, Medical Care and Liability Explained | UNCENSORED Part 2
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Accidents at sea are not rare. What is rare is crew fully understanding what happens next.
In Part 2 of this three-part UNCENSORED maritime legal series, host Marién Sarriera sits down with maritime lawyer and former officer Adria Notari to break down the legal realities of injury on board and what crew must do to protect themselves from the moment something goes wrong.
From immediate medical care and employer responsibility to repatriation, salary rights, and liability, this episode exposes the legal framework that sits behind every incident at sea. It also highlights where crew unintentionally put themselves at risk, often without realising it, through early statements, lack of documentation, or misunderstanding their rights.
This is not theory. It is the system that applies whether crew are aware of it or not.
• What to do immediately after an injury on board
• Who is responsible for medical care and treatment
• Why documenting incidents matters
• Delayed injuries and how they are treated legally
• Surgery, repatriation, and recovery decisions
• Salary and contract rights during recovery
• Off-duty injuries and when maritime law still applies
• The most common mistakes crew make after an accident
• Alcohol, fatigue, and understaffing in liability
• Witness protections and the right to refuse unsafe work
• Why early legal advice can change the outcome
Marién Sarriera is joined by Adria Notari, a licensed maritime lawyer and former seafarer who represents crew in cases involving injury, assault, and wrongful death at sea.
This episode is essential listening for anyone working in the yachting and maritime industry.
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