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Five Complain of Injuries After Chalmette Ferry Collides with Barge in New Orleans
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on November 12, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Three crew members and two passengers on the Chalmette Ferry complained of minor injuries after the ferry collided with a barge on Friday, Oct 26, causing minor damage to both vessels.
BP and Lawyers for Gulf Oil Spill Victims Seek $7.8 Billion Partial Settlement
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits on November 8, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — According to Bloomberg Businessweek, BP and Lawyers representing Gulf oil spill victims as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster of April 10, 2010, are asking U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to approve a proposed $7.8 billion partial settlement of claims, while attorneys for thousands of plaintiffs seek rejection or modification of… read more
Two Crew Members Escape Sinking Tugboat in Portsmouth N.H. Accident (VIDEO)
Posted in Barge Accidents,New Hampshire Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on November 5, 2012
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Two crew members were lucky to escape from a sinking tugboat on Wednesday, Oct. 24, when it became pinned against a barge at the Memorial Bridge construction site and capsized. A video of the accident shows the 55-foot boat pinned up against a structure at the Memorial Bridge construction site. A crew… read more
USCG Rescues 14 Crew Members of HMS Bounty Captain Still Missing (VIDEO)
Posted in Maritime Accidents,North Carolina Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on October 30, 2012
The United Coast Guard rescued 14 crew members of the HMS Bounty after they were forced to abandon ship and stay on two life rafts. The search is still on for the 63-year old captain who remains missing.
BP Oil Spill Linked to Whale Deaths
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast on October 26, 2012
Greenpeace has obtained documents under the Freedom of Information Act showing that officials of the Obama administration are tightly controlling information about whales and other wildlife caught up in the disaster.
BP Says Gulf Oil Sheen Came From Equipment Not Macondo Well Leak
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast on October 23, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Both BP and the U.S Coast Guard said that the September 2012 oil sheen that appeared in the Gulf and was linked by laboratory tests to the Macondo well, most likely came from a piece of discarded equipment from the April 10, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Gulf Coast States May Lose Control Over BP Settlement On Oil Spill Environmental Fines
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News on October 19, 2012
Rumors are circulating that the federal government may steer money from a BP settlement on oil spill environmental fines away from the Restore Act, a long-fought-for bill which divides the BP Clean Water Act fines among Gulf Coast states to be used for environmental and economic recovery.
Coast Guard Confirms BP Oil Sheen Near Deepwater Horizon Site In Gulf Of Mexico
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast on October 15, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The US Coast Guard confirmed that an oil sheen spotted near the site of the 2010 BP oil spill matches oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico.
Maritime Lawyer Sues MORAN TOWING CORPORATION on Behalf of Jones Act Seaman
Posted in Barge Accidents,Florida Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits,New York Maritime News on October 11, 2012
U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK — Maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a Florida seaman who was injured onboard the Sea Horse I while employed by Moran Towing Corporation at the time of the incident.
USPS Honors “Barging Fleet” In Series of Forever Stamps
Posted in Barge Accidents,Government,Jones Act on October 4, 2012
It can’t just be injuries all the time, now can it? This week’s feel good story comes to us from the United States Postal Service which this month has issued a series of Forever stamps, one of which includes a tribute to the U.S.-flagged barge industry. The stamp is part of the “Earthscapes” collectors series… read more