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Crew Boat Runs Aground Near Houston, Various Injuries Reported
Posted in Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on February 26, 2012
A 135-foot crew boat owned by Seacor Marine ran aground early Friday causing various injuries to the four-man crew and an oil spill.
BP Expected to Settle with U.S. Government
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,World Maritime News on February 23, 2012
BP Plc, operator of the Macondo well that caused the worst oil spill disaster in the history of the United States, is expected to reach a settlement with the U.S. Government for the disaster after partner Mitsui & Co.’s MOEX Offshore 2007 L.L.C. agreed on fines.
Man Dies in Portland Barge Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents on February 20, 2012
A 57-year-old man was killed Sunday after falling into the chemical holding tank of a barge located on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, according to fire officials.
Barge Collision Forces Closure of Mississippi River
Posted in Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on February 17, 2012
A portion of the lower Mississippi River remains closed Friday after two barges collided approximately 50 miles north of New Orleans. According to a Coast Guard report, a construction barge being towed by the M/V Alydar collided with a tank barge being towed by the M/V Clarence W. Settoon early Friday morning near mile marker… read more
Additional Costa Concordia Survivors Sue Carnival in Miami Court
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits on February 15, 2012
Over 30 additional survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster have joined a Florida lawsuit that accuses the Costa Concordia owners, Carnival Cruise Corp., of gross negligence and fraud, according to a Reuters report.
Costa Concordia Video Shows Captain and Crew Reactions Prior to Ship Sinking
Posted in Maritime Accidents,World Maritime News on February 13, 2012
Italian TV has recently aired unseen footage inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship showing the crew’s reaction to the ship just prior to sinking. The video shows Italian Captain Francesco Schettino talking on the telephone about halfway into the video.
U.S. Mariners Rescue Distressed Sailors in Dramatic Rescue
Posted in California Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on February 10, 2012
The Captain and crew of an 893-foot containership belonging to the Jones Act carrier Horizon Lines became instant heros early Wednesday morning after rescuing a family from their sinking vessel in the Pacific Ocean. At approximately 1:30am on Wednesday, the U.S.-flagged Jones Act containership, Horizon Reliance, was alerted by Coast Guard that a family of… read more
Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues ATLANTIC SOUNDING On Behalf of Jones Act Seaman
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on February 9, 2012
U.S.D.C. EASTERN DISTRICT, La. – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a 35 year Jones Act seaman from Columbia, Mississippi who was seriously injured while working as an employee of ATLANTIC SOUNDING.
USCG OK’s Salvage Plan of Stricken Delta Mariner and Newly Attached Bridge
Posted in Kentucky Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on February 4, 2012
The Coast Guard said Friday that it has approved a salvage plan submitted by Foss Maritime to remove the supply ship M/V Delta Mariner and section of bridge that still rests across her bow more than a week after striking a Kentucky bridge.
40th Anniversary of V.A. FOGG Disaster
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on February 2, 2012
Yesterday, February 1st, 2012, marked the 40th anniversary of the explosion and sinking of the cargo vessel V.A. Fogg in Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the death of all 39 crew members onboard.