The civil liability of maritime employersbefore occupational accidents on board ships

[Resumo] Neste artigo analízanse as condicións de vida e de traballo dos mariños mercantes, en particular no relativo á eventual posibilidade de reclamar unha indemnización por danos aos empresarios marítimos por accidentes de traballo a bordo de buques. Así, trátanse os problemas que o establecemento das pólizas de seguro privado para a cobertura destes riscos veu ocasionando ao longo do tempo e dáse conta da evolución nesta materia para se conseguir un sistema de garantía financeira obrigatoria fronte aos supostos de morte e danos corporais da xente do mar.[Abstract] This paper analyses the life and working conditions of merchant seafarers, in particular as regards the eventual possibility to claim compensation for damages to maritime employers by occupational accidents on board ships. Thus, we discuss the problems that the establishmentof insurance policies for the coverage of these risks has been causing over time. Likewise, we account for the evolution in this field to achieve a compulsory financial guarantee system against cases of death and personal injury of seafarers