The company that chartered the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was recently sanctioned by regulators for blocking its employees from directly reporting safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard — in violation of a seaman whistleblower protection law, according to regulatory filings reviewed by The Lever.

Eight months before a Maersk Line Limited-chartered cargo ship crashed into the Baltimore bridge, likely killing six people and injuring others, the Labor Department sanctioned the shipping conglomerate for retaliating against an employee who reported unsafe working conditions aboard a Maersk-operated boat. In its order, the department found that Maersk had “a policy that requires employees to first report their concerns to [Maersk]… prior to reporting it to the [Coast Guard] or other authorities.”

  • helenslunch
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    3 months ago

    Okay but, I mean, ask yourself what’s most likely to happen?

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      3 months ago

      You mean that the shipping company is going to be filing for bankruptcy protection in the relatively near future?

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        3 months ago

        The crew operator or subcontractor may file for bankruptcy. Maersk isn’t going anywhere.