This is in relation to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor. The seaman was terminated after reportedly providing safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard without first informing Maersk Line Limited when in December 2020 they reported safety problems on the Safmarine Mafadi, a 50,000-tonne, 958-foot container ship, prompting an inquiry.

Following a three-day hearing in June 2024, Maersk challenged the findings of a whistleblower investigation by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The investigation found that the company violated the employee’s rights under the federal Seaman’s Protection Act by retaliating against them.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that the firm policy, which prohibits employees from contacting the USCG or other federal, state, or municipal regulatory authorities without first telling the company, violated federal law.

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Solicitor of Labor, Seema Nanda, said: “The Department of Labor will enforce workers’ protected rights as whistleblowers under federal law. No employer may violate whistleblower regulations or create policies that require employees to notify their employer before they report concerns to federal regulatory agencies.

“This seaman showed the kind of bravery for which mariners have long been known by raising concerns that, left unchecked, could have endangered everyone aboard the Safmarine Mafadi.”

In a settlement negotiated...

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