Water Taxi or Floating Office?

Podcast: Swear on the Stand · Daniel W. Swear

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

This federal appellate case centers on whether a Master Service Agreement between Quality Process Services and Whitney Oil and Gas qualifies as a maritime contract. Because the agreement involved oilfield staffing rather than direct maritime work, the court determined that the contract is non-maritime under standard legal tests. Consequently, state law applies, which invalidates the contested indemnity provision that QPS attempted to enforce. The court affirmed the lower court's decision regarding the contract's classification while dismissing the premature appeal regarding attorney fees without prejudice. Ultimately, the ruling highlights that routine vessel transportation used merely to ferry workers to offshore...