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6 Missing After Fishing Vessel Reportedly Sinks Near Galveston
Posted in Fishing Vessel Accidents,Texas Maritime News on May 21, 2012
Coast Guard crews in Galveston, Texas are searching for 6 crewmembers of a fishing vessel that may have sank near Galveston, TX in Gulf of Mexico early Monday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston said they received a mayday call from the captain of a fishing vessel at approximately 1:15 p.m. reporting that their vessel was… read more
Two Maritime Workers are Killed in Separate Accidents in Seattle Washington
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Washington Maritime News on May 21, 2012
SEATTLE, Wash. — A maritime worker, who was a forklift driver at the Port of Seattle, was fatally injured when he became trapped between a container and forklift, according to Hector Castro, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of his… read more
Towboat U.S. Captain Found Dead
Posted in Massachusetts Maritime News on May 16, 2012
The captain of a 29-foot towboat went missing on Wednesday and was later found dead after issuing a distress call that his vessel was taking west of Pocasset, Mass. near Buzzards Bay.
Oil Tanker Owner to Pay $2 Million for San Francisco Bay Oil Spill that Occurred in 2009
Posted in California Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits on May 14, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A settlement by South Harmony Shipping of Panama, owners of the oil tanker the Dubai Star, was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on Tuesday, May 9, by the district attorneys of San Francisco and Alameda County in Northern California.
3 Fisherman Medevaced After Ammonia Leak in the Bearing Sea
Posted in Alaska Maritime News,Fishing Vessel Accidents on May 11, 2012
Three crewmembers of a Seattle-based fishing trawler had to be medevaced after being exposed to an ammonia leak while fishing in Alaskan waters Thursday.
Families of Deadly Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident Settle Lawsuit for $17M
Posted in Pennsylvania Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on May 10, 2012
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the families of the two Hungarian tourists who were killed when a barge crashed into the duck boat they were riding in, will split $15 million from a settlement with the companies that owned the vessels.
Body of Missing Tugboat Captain Found off Montauk Point
Posted in Tug Boat Accidents on May 7, 2012
A body found floating off the coast of Montauk on Saturday has been identified as the captain of a U.S.-flagged tugboat who went missing in April near Newport, R.I., according to the USCG.
Florida Lawmakers Request Probe into Misuse of BP Oil Spill Funds After Official Commits Suicide
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,Florida Maritime News,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law on May 7, 2012
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — The former executive of the Okaloosa Tourist Development Council accused of misusing BP oil spill and county funds died at an Alabama hospital on Friday, May 4, from a suspected drug overdose.
Man Injured Aboard Tug on Texas Intracoastal
Posted in Texas Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on May 3, 2012
(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Coast Guard crews from Corpus Christi were called to the Gulf Intracoastal near Rockport, TX on Monday morning to medevac an injured crewman aboard the U.S. owned and operated tugboat, Billy Burkett.
Jackup Rig Badly Damaged After being Struck by Tanker in Gulf of Mexico
Posted in Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Texas Maritime News on May 2, 2012
The Rowan EXL-1, a mobile offshore drilling unit, has reportedly been badly damaged after being struck by a tanker that had apparently lost propulsion near Port Aransas.