Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved Ms. Hicks’ litigation towards the corporate filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment throughout her cadet Sea Year in 2019.
When Hicks filed swimsuit, she revealed that she was the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet previously identified solely as “Midshipman X.”
MLL is a U.S. vessel operator and wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk, the worldwide built-in logistics firm.
Attorneys for Hicks and MLL have mutually agreed that neither aspect will disclose particulars of their settlement.
“It is important to me that my case has brought greater awareness of the issue of sexual assault and harassment at sea. The leadership of MLL has expressed the need for change. The changes that MLL has proposed are an important first step, but there is still a lot of work to be done in the maritime industry,” stated Hicks.
“We want to be absolutely clear that the events Ms. Hicks describes are unacceptable. No matter who and where you are, those who work with us must feel safe and protected in our work environment,” stated William Woodhour, CEO, Maersk Line, Limited.
MLL additional said that the corporate has initiated a full program of coaching, reporting, and accountability internally and is working externally with all trade stakeholders, to incorporate its trade companions, labor unions, the Maritime Administration, the maritime academies, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The events agree that each one trade companions have to work collectively to make sure that all of our mariners are supplied with a respectful and protected work setting at sea.
