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Personal Injury Is Not A Good Indicator Of Offshore Drilling Safety [REPORT]
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast on July 23, 2012
Offshore drillers in the U.S. are relying on the wrong set of data in its quest to prevent major accidents like the Deepwater Horizon blowout, says the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s investigation of the 2010 incident.
Tugboat and Dredger Capsize and Sink in Lake Huron
Posted in Barge Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on July 19, 2012
A 110-foot dredge and the tugboat that was pushing it capsized and partially sank Thursday morning in Lake Huron, spilling diesel but luckily sparing any injuries to crewmembers.
Barge Sinks Off Lakeport Michigan Coast Spills Diesel Fuel Into Lake Huron
Posted in Barge Accidents,Michigan Maritime News on July 19, 2012
LAKEPORT, Mich. — According to authorites a 110-foot dredging barge sank in Lake Huron early Thursday, July 19, and a tugboat that was pushing the barge capsized, spilling thousands of gallons of diesel fuel. No injuries were reported.
Captain Error Blamed in Alaska Ferry Allision
Posted in Alaska Maritime News on July 13, 2012
Click for video An investigation into the May 7 allision involving an Alaskan ferry with a pier in Petersburg, AK faults the captain for making a “maneuvering error” while fighting strong currents.
Costa Concordia Captain Admits He Was Distracted Before Crash Near Giglio Porto Harbor
Posted in Maritime Accidents on July 12, 2012
ROME, Italy — In an interview that was broadcast on Tuesday, July 10, the captain of the shipwrecked cruiseliner Costa Concordia said he was distracted by a phone conversation shortly before the cruise liner crashed into a reef and capsized near the harbor of Giglio Porto on June 20, 2012 killing 32 people.
Barge Worker Dies Trying to Rescue Family on the Mississippi River Near Downtown St. Louis
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Missouri Maritime News on July 9, 2012
St. Louis, Mo. — A barge worker was killed Tuesday night on June 12, after attempting to rescue a family whose small bass boat got hung up on a group of barges and stranded them in a marooned fishing boat on the Mississippi River near downtown St. Louis.
Illinois Barge Worker Injured After Line Breaks Free
Posted in Barge Accidents,Illinois Maritime News on June 5, 2012
A barge deckhand in Illinois was injured Monday afternoon after a line broke free at Lock and Dam 13 located on the upper Mississippi above the city of Fulton, the Clinton Herald reports. In a telephone interview Tuesday, the Clinton Herald spoke to the Lockmaster John Mueller who confirmed that around 4 p.m. on Monday,… read more
Fishing Vessel Crewman Medically Evacuated After Being Struck By Ship’s Gear
Posted in Fishing Vessel Accidents on June 4, 2012
A 50-year-old man had to be medically evacuated from a fishing vessel operating off the coast of Provincetown over the weekend after being hit in the face with the ship’s gear.
Three Rescued From Overturned Fishing Vessel in Oregon
Posted in Fishing Vessel Accidents on May 29, 2012
The Coast Guard Tuesday morning rescued three crewmembers from an overturned fishing vessel near Winchester Bay, Ore., Tuesday. According to the Coast Guard report, crews from North Bend, Oregon received a report at approximately 12 a.m. of a fishing vessel, the F/V Aries, that was overdue for its arrival and sent a HH-65 Dolphin helicopter… read more
Worker Burned in Barge Accident on New Veterans Bridge in Bridgewater PA
Posted in Barge Accidents,Pennsylvania Maritime News on May 24, 2012
BRIDGEWATER, Pa. — Beaver County commissioners said that a man working on the new Veterans Bridge project over the Beaver River was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after receiving a jolt of electricity after a crane from a barge hit some high tension power lines.