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Tanker Worker Rescued by Coast Guard in Gulf of Mexico Near Texas-Mexico Border
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on February 4, 2013
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A tanker worker, who was part of the Stolt Flamenco crew, was medically evacuated from a 435-foot tank ship by a Coast Guard helicopter crew Saturday evening, Feb.2, about 50 miles southeast of the Texas-Mexico border.
Tugboat Collides with Sailboat in Accident Near Golden Gate Bridge (VIDEO)
Posted in California Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on February 1, 2013
SAUSALITO, CA. — The USCG rescued two people on Saturday, Jan. 26, after their sailboat collided with a tugboat near the Golden Gate Bridge and sank into the San Francisco Bay.
Barge Accident Spills Crude Oil into Mississippi
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Mississippi Maritime News on January 28, 2013
VICKBURG, Miss. — The US Coast Gurad reported that a barge carrying 80,000 gallons of crude oil struck a railroad bridge on Sunday, Jan. 27, in Vicksburg, Miss., spilling an undetermined amount of oil into the Mississippi River, closing the waterway for miles each way. Reports say that a second barge was also damaged.
Coast Guard Rescues 12 Crew Members from Capsized Research Ship off Pensacola Coast
Posted in Florida Maritime News,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents on January 23, 2013
PENSACOLA, Florida — Twelve crew members were rescued by aircrews from the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday morning, Jan. 18, after their 170-foot research ship capsized about 141 miles south of Pensacola.
Body Found at the Port of West Memphis Believed To Be Missing Barge Captain Vernon Bumgarner
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Tennessee Maritime News on January 22, 2013
PORT OF WEST MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An unidentified body found at the Port of West Memphis on Friday, Jan. 18, is believed to be that of missing 60-year old barge captain, Vernon Bumgarner of Louisiana, who fell overboard near Walls in DeSoto County Wednesday night.
Portland 2009 Fireboat Crash Investigation Shows Repair Costs Were More Than Reported
Posted in Maine Maritime News on January 18, 2013
PORTLAND, Maine — The city of Portland, Maine has recently come under fire due to an investigation that produced documents provided this week in response to a Freedom of Access Act request involving Portland’s three-year-old fireboat repair costs.
Empty Oil Tanker from Marshall Islands Strikes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Posted in California Maritime News on January 15, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — According to officials, an empty oil tanker from the Marshall Islands caused minor damage on Monday, Jan.7, after it struck a tower in the middle of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge while navigating beneath the hulking span.
Ferry Crashes into Loading Barge in Lower Manhattan Injuring Over 70 Passengers
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,New York Maritime News on January 10, 2013
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. — According to police reports, a rush hour commuter ferry originating from Highlands, New Jersey was carrying more than 320 passengers when it crashed Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, as it approached a Wall Street pier. Officials said that more than 70 people were injured when the passengers aboard were knocked off their… read more
Transocean Pleads Guilty and Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion to Resolve Deepwater Horizon Claims
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean on January 7, 2013
NEW ORLEANS, La. — On Thursday Jan. 3, Transocean pleaded guilty to environmental crime and agreed to pay $1.4 billion in penalties and fines to resolve claims over Deepwater Horizon.
Barge Accident Closes Ironton-Russell Bridge Near Kentucky Ohio Border
Posted in Barge Accidents,Kentucky Maritime News,Ohio Maritime News on January 2, 2013
RUSSELL, KY. — The Ironton and Russell police departments closed the Ironton-Russell Bridge immediately after a barge struck the bridge on Saturday, Dec. 29.