Lawrence Brennan quoted in a Florida Sun-Sentinel story about a cruise passenger who is suing Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. after a storm battered the Anthem of the Seas ship earlier this month with hurricane-force winds and 30-foot waves.
Lawrence B. Brennan, an adjunct professor of maritime law at Fordham University School of Law in New York, said even though a storm may be predicted at sea, it isn’t necessarily going to lead to a decision against a ship.
“It’s a complex combination of navigation and meteorology as well as naval architecture,” Brennan said. He expects questions will arise regarding decisions from the captain, the ship owner, management, what was known and the proposed course.
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