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Two Crew Members Missing 4 Injured After Oil Rig Explosion and Fire in Gulf of Mexico
Posted in Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on November 16, 2012
GRAND ISLE, La – – Two people are reported missing following an explosion and fire that occurred on an oil platform operated by Black Elk Energy about 20 miles south of Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico on November 16, 2012. According to a report from KHOU-TV, the U.S. Coast Guard in New Orleans… read more
USPS Honors “Barging Fleet” In Series of Forever Stamps
Posted in Barge Accidents,Government,Jones Act on October 4, 2012
It can’t just be injuries all the time, now can it? This week’s feel good story comes to us from the United States Postal Service which this month has issued a series of Forever stamps, one of which includes a tribute to the U.S.-flagged barge industry. The stamp is part of the “Earthscapes” collectors series… read more
Crowley Maritime Purchases Two Jones Act Tankers From Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
Posted in Florida Maritime News,Jones Act,Pennsylvania Maritime News on August 22, 2012
Jacksonville, Fla. — Crowley Maritime Corporation, based in Jacksonville Florida, signed a $250 Million contract with Aker Philadelpha Shipyard for the purchase of two new Jones Act tankers, the Pennsylvania and the Florida, that they had been building on spec since 2011.
Fifth Circuit Decision Defines Course and Scope of Jones Act Employment
Posted in Jones Act on August 17, 2012
Jones Act Employers Will Not Be Held Responsible for Acts of Its Employees Which Are Not in Furtherance of the Employer’s Business Interests An important decision affecting vicarious liability for Jones Act employers for the acts of their employees was issued August 14, 2012 by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision, an action… read more
Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues Premier Industries on Behalf of Jones Act Seaman
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News on July 30, 2012
U.S. D. C. EASTERN DISTRICT OF La. NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a Mississippi seaman who was injured onboard the M/V Jean Pierre and who was employed by Premier Industries, Inc. at the time of the incident.
Jackup Rig Badly Damaged After being Struck by Tanker in Gulf of Mexico
Posted in Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Texas Maritime News on May 2, 2012
The Rowan EXL-1, a mobile offshore drilling unit, has reportedly been badly damaged after being struck by a tanker that had apparently lost propulsion near Port Aransas.
Man Medevaced From OSV in Gulf of Mexico After Being Struck by Ladder
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News on April 8, 2012
An injured crewmember of a U.S.-flagged OSV in the Gulf of Mexico had to be medevaced on Wednesday after being hit a 40-foot ladder that reportedly fell on his neck, according to the USCG.
Tugboat Sinks on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on April 6, 2012
The tugboat Altro Donna sank after alliding with a piling near Commodore Dock in Marrero, Louisiana with three crewmembers onboard.
Tugboat Capsizes in Lower Hudson River
Posted in Jones Act,New York Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on April 6, 2012
Here are some photos of the capsized tugboat Katherine G at Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Friday, April 6, 2012.
Great Lakes Tugboat Fire – Photos
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Accidents on March 31, 2012
Here are some photos taken of the U.S.-flagged Patrice McAllister tugboat after Tuesdays fatal fire was extinguished, or more like burned out, while transiting Lake Ontario from OH to NY. According to early reports, the fire likely broke out in the engine room and quickly engulfed the tugboat, killing the chief engineer and injuring five… read more