Highlights
Rod Sullivan appeared as a maritime expert on NPR in connection with the sinking of the Korean ferry Sewol off the coast of South Korea. He also appeared on the Korean Broadcasting System in connection with that sinking in April of 2014. Over three hundred passengers and crew were killed in that disaster.
Rod Sullivan appeared as a maritime expert for NPR in connection with the January 2012 grounding and sinking of the passenger ship Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy in which 32 passengers died.
Radio Interviews
January 29, 2020 | Jacksonville, FL
104.5 WOKV News and Talk. Golden Ray is ready for next step before demolition but some are concerned process is being rushed.
WOKV Reporter Lorena Inclán interviews maritime expert Rod Sullivan on the potential to place a barrier around the ship before crews cut it into pieces to remove the ship.
November 5, 2019 | Jacksonville, FL
PBS. NPR – On Second Thought. Golden Ray Could Be Stuck For Months While Some Economic, Environmental Impacts Continue.
On Second Thought gets an update with Rod Sullivan, a maritime lawyer and expert on vessel salvages; Emily Jones, GPB’s reporter on the coast; and Doug Haymans from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Unit Command that’s salvaging the Golden Ray.
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wjsp/audio/2019/11/b_seg_11.5.2019_mp4.mp4
December 21, 2017 | Jacksonville, FL
WLRN Miami. Coast Guard’s Final Report On El Faro’s Sinking Prompts Safety Reforms In Maritime Industry.
Jacksonville maritime attorney Rod Sullivan criticized the Coast Guard for not requiring that modern lifeboats be installed on all existing commercial vessels.
December 13, 2017 | Jacksonville, FL
WUSF NPR . Maritime Attorney On El Faro Recommendation: Upgrades To Lifeboats Won’t Be Cheap.
Maritime attorney Rod Sullivan discusses the NTSB recommendations for self-propelled lifeboats.
December 13, 2017 | Jacksonville, FL
WJCT 89.9 News|First Coast Connect. WJCT reporter Ryan Benk and Maritime Attorney Rod Sullivan discuss the report released Tuesday regarding the sinking of the El Faro (1:12).
August 21, 2017 | Jacksonville, FL
WJCT 89.9 News|First Coast Connect. Maritime Attorney Rod Sullivan reacts to the latest report released by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the El Faro’s sinking. (01:12).
August 21, 2017 | Jacksonville, FL
WJCT 89.9 News|First Coast Connect. Maritime Attorney Rod Sullivan discusses the potential impact of scheduling on decisions made on the El Faro with WJCT reporter Kevin Meerschaert.
May 27, 2016 | Jacksonville, FL
Reuters. Details of El Faro cargo ship sinking emerge from US probe.
Yet given the unreliability of Hurricane Joaquin forecasts, more timely data may not have saved El Faro’s crew, noted Rod Sullivan, a maritime lawyer closely following the hearings
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ship-elfaro-idUSKCN0YI271
February 17, 2016 | Jacksonville, FL
WJCT 89.9 News. El Faro Hearing Day 2: Captain’s Leadership, Safety Systems Take Center Stage.
Maritime Expert Rod Sullivan discusses corporate culpability for the worst marine tragedy in decades with Ryan Benk.
September 15, 2015 | Jacksonville, FL
WJCT 89.9 News. Looking For Work Frustrating For Jacksonville Women Who Can’t See.
Florida Coastal School of Law professor Rod Sullivan discusses some of the barriers women may be facing. He has worked with some of the most prominent attorneys handling cases for the blind in Florida.
April 21, 2014 | Jacksonville, FL
NPR | All Things Considered. Sinking of the Korean ferry Sewol off the cost of South Korea.
Rod Sullivan, director of graduate programs in logistics and transportation at the Florida Coastal School of Law, explains the law and tradition of the maxim that a captain must go down with his ship.
January 19, 2012 | Jacksonville, FL
NPR | Morning Edition. Is The Captain Required To Stay On A Sinking Ship?
Nearly a week after a cruise ship capsized off the coast of Italy, its captain is under house arrest and could face charges of multiple manslaughter, shipwreck and abandoning ship. Rod Sullivan, professor of maritime law at the Florida Coastal School of Law, tells Steve Inskeep the captain has no legal obligation to go down with the ship.
https://www.npr.org/2012/01/19/145437591/must-a-captain-go-down-with-the-ship
