Aviation accidents and incidents. The Aircraft Crashes Record Office (ACRO), a non-government organization based in Geneva, compiles statistics on aviation accidents of aircraft capable of carrying more than six passengers, excluding helicopters, balloons, and combat aircraft.
The Jones Act: Maritime Law. What is the Jones Act? The Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. 688 (1970), is an Act of Congress, which governs the liability of vessel operators and marine employers for the work-related injury or death of an employee.
Navigation Acts 1651. a series of laws enacted by Parliament beginning in 1651.shipbuilding industry. New jobs for English dockworkers import taxes for government boom in colonial shipbuilding. â¢ No country could trade with the colonies unless the goods were shipped in either colonial or English ships. â¢ All vessels had to be operated by crews that were at least three-quarters English or colonial.