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BP Oil Offers Reward for False Claims Reports
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News on July 16, 2013
On the heels of British oil giant BP’s appeal to New Orleans court to reassess the terms of its compensation deal with local businesses, they have set up a hotline for people to report allegations of fraud. BP promises that “tips that lead directly to an indictment, a recovery of money paid, or the denial… read more
Two Rescued from Sinking Tugboat C-Pec on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
Posted in Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on July 12, 2013
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, after receiving reports that the 48-foot tug C-Pec was sinking near the town of Venice. Traffic on the river was shut down so that the Coast Guard could led a search for a sunken tugboat believed… read more
Texas Fisherman Killed After Colliding With Tugboat Pushing Four Barges in Port Arthur
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on July 10, 2013
PORT ARTHUR, TX – A Texas fisherman was killed when his boat capsized after colliding with a tugboat that was pushing four barges in Port Arthur, TX on july 7, 2013. Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County in the southeastern part of Texas on the border with Louisiana.
Barge Crashes Into Protection Cell on BNSF Bridge in Burlington Iowa
Posted in Barge Accidents,Iowa Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on July 2, 2013
BURLINGTON, IOWA — A barge accident took place on the east side of the BNSF bridge located in Burlington, Iowa this morning after a barge struck a protection cell on the bridge. A protection cell is designed to work as a buffer in order to protect the bridge from being hit.
BP Mounts Ad Campaign Challenging Payouts to Businesses Affected by 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News on June 28, 2013
NEW ORLEANS, La. — BP Oil has mounted an aggressive ad campaign placing full-page advertisements scheduled for publication on Wednesday, June 26, in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. The ad accuses “trial lawyers and some politicians” of encouraging Gulf Coast businesses to submit thousands of claims for inflated… read more
Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues MADON Corporation on Behalf of Injured Seaman
Posted in Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits on June 25, 2013
U.S.D.C. FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA NEW ORLEANS DIVISION Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represents a 47-year-old man from Brooklyn, Connecticut who was injured on the M/V GULF FREEDOM while employed by DEFENDANT, MADCON Corporation. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS: Plaintiff was employed by MADCON Corporation. During his employment with MADON Corporation, Plaintiff was injured… read more
Offshore Workers Rescued After Supply Boat Sinks in Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish, La
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on June 21, 2013
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — The coast Guard reported that four crew members and 19 passengers were safely transferred to a nearby boat after a Galliano-based offshore supply boat struck an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico Friday morning, June 14, and sank.
Coast Guard Releases Preliminary Findings of Mobile Alabama Barge Explosion
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,Barge Accidents,Jones Act,US Coast Guard (USCG) on June 18, 2013
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Coast Guard released preliminary findings after launching an investigation into the cause of the April 24, 2013 explosions and fire on board two Kirby tank barges that were moored at the Oil Recovery Company Marine Terminal in Mobile.
Barge Worker Hit in Head by 55 Gallon Oil Drum Dies in Missouri Bridge Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Missouri Maritime News on June 14, 2013
BRIDGETON, MO. — A construction worker reparing a barge connected to the Blanchette Bridge rehabilitation project, was killed on Monday, June 10, after being hit in the head by a 55 gallon of oil. According to Lt. Colin Fogarty with the U.S. Coast Guard. the worker was repairing a barge with a crane that had… read more
Owner of Louisana Cenac Towing Company Pleads Guilty to Illegal Contributions
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News on June 11, 2013
NEW ORLEANS, La. — In an article at Workboat Magazine, the president of a Louisiana towing company pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 6, to using his personal and business accounts to fund campaign contribution checks in the names of others in support of two candidates for the U.S. Senate in 2008, the Justice Department announced… read more