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Judge Rules Contract With BP Makes Halliburton Not Liable For Civil Damages
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean on February 2, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, a Federal Judge made a ruling in the civil case involving BP, Plc and Halliburton, the company that provided the cement that was supposed to seal off the Macondo well head in the Gulf Oil Spill disaster in April, 2010.
Authorities Call Off Search for Missing in Costa Concordia Disaster
Posted in Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on February 1, 2012
Italian authorities yesterday officially called off search operations for missing people in the submerged portions of the stricken Costa Concordia due to conditions that are just to dangerous and complex for divers to continue.
BP Seeks to Have Testimony Sealed and Evidence Removed in Upcoming Gulf Oil Spill Trial
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Florida Maritime News,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Louisiana Maritime News on February 1, 2012
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has received a stack of motions from BP asking him to seal testimony and strike evidence in the upcoming Gulf Oil Spill trial scheduled for February 27, 2012. It appears that BP’s motions to seal testimony and strike evidence is a key part of their defense strategy.
Kentucky Bridge Collapses After Being Hit by Cargo Ship
Posted in Kentucky Maritime News on January 27, 2012
A cargo ship carrying a load of empty rocket booster cores struck a bridge in western Kentucky taking a nearly 300 foot portion of the bridge with it as she passed underneath.
Maritime Lawyers Sue Carnival Corp. While Costa Cruises Offer Survivors Over $14,000 Each
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 27, 2012
ROME, Italy – The Italian Association of Tour Operators told the media that a decision between Costa Cruises and consumer groups was reached offering the surviving passengers of the Costa Concordia cruise ship a compensation lump sum of $14,460 plus travel and medical costs. The offer does not apply to hundreds of crew members who… read more
Towing a Jack-Up Drilling Rig in the Gulf of Mexico (VIDEO)
Posted in Gulf Coast,Tug Boat Accidents on January 26, 2012
Check out these videos shot by a crew member of the M/V Tara Crosby on location in the Gulf of Mexico as three tugboats tow a jackup rig to an oil well. The videos offer a rare glimpse into the lives of mariners working to support offshore oil and gas operations in the U.S. Gulf… read more
Two Barges Break Away As Tow Strikes Bridge on Monongahela River
Posted in Maritime Accidents on January 24, 2012
Parts of the Monongahela and Ohio rivers were closed late last week after a towing vessel allided with a bridge while pushing 12 loaded coal barges, resulting in two of the barges breaking away. The Coast Guard reported that at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley received a report… read more
Italian Divers Find Two More Bodies on Costa Cruise Ship; 18 Still Missing
Posted in Maritime Accidents,World Maritime News on January 23, 2012
GIGLIO, Italy – Two more bodies were discovered Monday near the Internet cafe on the fourth deck, according Franco Gabrielli, head of the civil protection agency.
Costa Cruise: 11 Dead 21 Missing in Maritime Accident Off the Island of Giglio Italy
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 19, 2012
GIGLIO, ITALY – Sandor Feher, a Hungarian violinist, has been identified as the first body recovered from the Costa Cruiseliner disaster on Wednesday, January 18th. Feher was a 38-year-old violinist from Hungary who was working as a musician on the ship at the time of the accident.
Six Bodies Recovered in Costa Cruise Crash; Two Americans Among the Remaining Missing
Posted in Maritime Law,World Maritime News on January 16, 2012
ROME, ITALY – A sixth body has been discovered in the wreck of the Costa cruise liner which capsized off the coast of Italy on Friday night on Jan.13th. Confusion still remains over the number of victims thought to be missing, but so far 15 are unaccounted for.