Regardless of what industry you work in, your employer must provide you with a safe work environment. This applies even if you work on a water-going vessel. Many Louisiana employers do their best to meet this requirement, but that doesn't eliminate the potential for accidents.
If you do suffer an injury aboard a vessel, your options for medical and wage replacement benefits are different than the benefits available to other types of workers. Specifically, you will turn to either the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) or the Jones Act to get the benefits you need.