The civil service crew members and officers aboard Military Sealift Command ships are Jones Act Seaman. If they are injured aboard the vessel they have most of the same rights that Jones Act Seaman have that work aboard private vessels. If you are injured aboard a USA owed vessel then your case will fall under the Suits in Admiralty Act or the Public Vessel Act.

Military Sealift Command Injured Seaman, Jones Act Seaman and the Suits in Admiralty Act and the Public Vessels Act


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Injured aboard a Military Sealift Command Ship/ Injured on a Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force Ship?


Do you need a USNS Lawyer or USNS Attorney?


The Military Sealift Command's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force are the supply lines to U.S. Navy ships at sea. These ships provide virtually everything that Navy ships need, including fuel, food, ordnance, spare parts, mail and other supplies. NFAF ships enable the Navy fleet to remain at sea, on station and combat ready for extended periods of time. NFAF ships also conduct towing, rescue and salvage operations or serve as floating medical facilities.

All NFAF ships are government owned and crewed by civil service mariners. Some of the ships also have a small contingent of Navy personnel aboard for operations support, supply coordination and helicopter operations.

The civil service crew members and officers aboard Military Sealift Command ships are Jones Act Seaman. If they are injured aboard the vessel they have most of the same rights that Jones Act Seaman have that work aboard private vessels. If you are injured aboard a USA owed vessel then your case will fall under the Suits in Admiralty Act or the Public Vessel Act. All injury lawsuits under the Suits in Admiralty Act or the Public Vessel Act must be filed in US Federal District Court.

The Federal Courts are made up of Circuits. For example, if you file a lawsuit in California will be heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Most Suits in Admiralty Act lawsuits can be filed in the Federal District where the injured Seaman resides.

Questions about your rights and safety?

The Turley Law Firm understands that you have questions about your rights and safety, and are probably concerned what might happen to you if you were injured aboard a Military Sealift Command vessel. We are committed to fighting to get you the justice you deserve, and maybe help you regain your peace of mind in the process. Contact The Turley Law Firm today to discuss your case with Military Sealift Command Lawyer.

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The Turley Law Firm accepts Jones Act Seaman injury cases on all Military Sealift Command vessels, including the the following Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force ships:


* USNS APACHE,
* USNS ARCTIC,
* USNS BIG HORN,
* USNS CARL BRASHEAR,
* USNS BRIDGE,
* USNS RICHARD E. BYRD,
* USNS CATAWBA,
* USNS COMFORT,
* USNS WALTER S. DIEHL,
* USNS AMELIA EARHART,
* USNS JOHN ERICSSON,
* USNS FLINT,
* USNS GRAPPLE,
* USNS GRASP,
* USNS LEROY GRUMMAN,
* USNS GUADALUPE,
* USNS HENRY J. KAISER,
* USNS KANAWHA,
* USNS KISKA,
* USNS LARAMIE,
* USNS JOHN LENTHALL,
* LEWIS AND CLARK,
* USNS MERCY,
* USNS MOUNT BAKER,
* USNS NAVAJO,
* USNS PATUXENT,
* USNS ROBERT E. PEARY,
* USNS PECOS,
* USNS RAINIER,
* USNS RAPPAHANNOCK,
* USNS SACAGAWEA,
* USNS SAFEGUARD,
* USNS SALVOR,
* USNS SAN JOSE,
* WALLY SCHIRRA,
* USNS SHASTA,
* USNS ALAN SHEPARD,
* USNS SIOUX,
* USNS SUPPLY,
* USNS TIPPECANOE,
* USNS YUKON,



Oftentimes lawsuits and claims must be filed where the incident occurred or, for example, pursuant to a forum selection clause, in cities far removed from where the claimant resides. Thus, we accept cases with clients that live all over America and the world. The Turley Law Firm has a world-wide practice. Meaning, we represent people, injured seaman, Jones Act Seaman, passengers, crew members, and/or officers that come from all over the United States and the world - - including, but not limited to the following locations:

Alabama, Montgomery, AL, Birmingham, Alaska, Juneau, AK, Anchorage, Kodiak, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado River, Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, California, Sacramento, CA, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Port Hueneme, Oceanside, Yuba City, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Colorado, Denver, CO, Connecticut, Hartford, CT, Delaware, Dover, DE, Florida, Tallahassee, FL, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, Georgia, Atlanta, GA, Savanna , Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, Pearl Harbor, Idaho, Boise, ID, Illinois, Springfield, IL, Chicago, Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, Iowa, Des Moines, IA, Kansas, Topeka, KS, Kentucky, Frankfort, KY, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, Maine, Augusta, ME, Portland, Maryland, Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, Massachusetts, Boston, MA, Quincy, Michigan, Lansing, MI, Detroit, Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Mississippi, Jackson, MS, Pascagoula, Gulfport, Missouri, Jefferson City, MO, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Montana, Helena, MT, Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Nevada, Carson City, NV, New Hampshire, Concord, NH, New Jersey, Trenton, NJ, Newark, Jersey City, New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM, New York, Albany, NY, New York City, Buffalo, Erie, Rochester, North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, Wilmington, North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, Ohio, Columbus, OH, Toledo, Akron, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Oregon, Salem, OR, Portland, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, Philadelphia, Rhode Island, Providence, RI, Newport, South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Charleston, South Dakota, Pierre, SD, Tennessee, Nashville, TN, Memphis, Texas, Austin, TX, Houston, Dallas, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Vermont, Montpelier, VT, Virginia, Richmond, VA, Norfolk, Va Beach, Virginia Beach, Washington, Olympia, Seattle, West Virginia, Charleston, WV, Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY.
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