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Traces of BP Oil Spill Found in Gulf Food Chain Pose Health Concerns
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on March 23, 2012
Traces of the BP oil spill that occurred from the April 10, 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, were found in the zooplankton, which is part of the marine food chain. According to studies, this finding presents a hazard for the gulf food chain and possibly human health.
Supply Boat Runs Aground on Galveston Jetties, Minor Injuries Reported
Posted in Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on March 19, 2012
A crewmember of an offshore supply vessel suffered minor injuries Friday night after the vessel ran aground on the Galveston jetties in an incident that was eerily similar to a grounding we reported about just a few weeks ago.
Tugboat Strikes Historic Brooklyn Bridge
Posted in New York Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on March 14, 2012
A crane barge being towed on NY’s East River Tuesday accidentally struck the bottom of the historic Brooklyn Bridge causing a nearly 50 foot long gash in the metal scaffolding used by crews working to repaint the bridge.
Texas Maritime Lawyer Sues Multiple Defendants in Wrongful Death of Lost Seaman
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News on March 13, 2012
U.S.D.C., TEXAS GALVESTON DIVISION – Texas maritime lawyer Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent the family of a deceased seaman who was forced to abandon the disabled Trinity II lifeboat during Tropical Storm Nate in the Gulf of Mexico and was lost at sea . The deceased was employed by GEOKINETICS, INC. at the time of… read more
BP Agreement to Pay $7.8B to Individuals and Businesses is Now Under New Payment Program
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on March 8, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Kenneth Feinberg, the man who was in charge of the BP $20B Gulf oil spill fund, has been relieved of his duties and replaced by a new administrator.
Tugboat Nearly Capsizes in Portsmouth, NH – Dramatic Video
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on March 6, 2012
Check out this dramatic video from Portsmouth, NH. The filmer says he was shooting removal and restoration work on Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth, NH when the tugboat Miss Stacy, while guiding a barge to catch debris from the removal, got jammed up against the bridge in the strong current of the Piscataqua River.
U.S.Gov’t Plans to Legally Pursue BP Despite BP’s 7.8B Settlement with Individuals
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on March 5, 2012
The U.S. government plans to legally pursue BP, despite BP’s recent out of court settlement for $7.8B with individual plaintiffs. BP reached an out of court settlement with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) late on Friday night in one of the largest ever class-action settlements.
BP, Plaintiffs Reach $7.8 Billion Settlement
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Transocean on March 4, 2012
BP and thousands of plaintiffs announced late Friday that they have agreed to a settlement over the Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill that is estimated to cost BP about $7.8 billion. The settlement is still subject to final written agreement by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier.
Jones Act Carriers Ready Should SPR Move Occur
Posted in Government,Jones Act on March 2, 2012
With rising gas prices threatening yet another tap of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, U.S.-flagged vessel operators have banded together to let the federal government know that U.S. owned vessels and American crews are standing by ready, willing and able to move the oil. In a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Energy (DOE)… read more
BP Oil Spill Trial Postponed Due to a Possible Settlement Being Reached
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on March 2, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Twenty four hours before the BP oil spill trial was set to begin, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier agreed to postpone the trial scheduled for last Monday in hopes of a settlement being reached with the British oil company.