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Chief Engineer Killed in Fatal Engine Room Fire on Great Lakes Tug
Posted in Jones Act,Tug Boat Accidents on March 28, 2012
The chief engineer of a McAllister tugboat has been killed after a fire broke out aboard his vessel while transiting Lake Ontario some seven miles south of Prince Edward Point, Ontario.
2012 Great Lakes Shipping Season Kicks Off
Posted in Jones Act on March 26, 2012
With the opening of the Soo Locks on Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and the St. Lawrence Seaway last Thursday, the 2012 Great Lakes shipping season is officially underway. Officials this year are projecting an overall increase in cargo shipments across the Great Lakes thanks in part to a stronger economy, both domestically and… read more
U.S. Navy League: Jones Act is Critical to U.S. Economic, Homeland and National Security
Posted in Government,Jones Act on March 24, 2012
The Jones Act is essential to America as we know it, so says the Navy League of the United States. In a recently released annual policy statement, the Navy League of the United States, Maritime Primacy & Economic Security, says the Jones Act is critical to U.S. economic, homeland and national security – serving the… read more
Traces of BP Oil Spill Found in Gulf Food Chain Pose Health Concerns
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on March 23, 2012
Traces of the BP oil spill that occurred from the April 10, 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, were found in the zooplankton, which is part of the marine food chain. According to studies, this finding presents a hazard for the gulf food chain and possibly human health.
Jones Act Carriers Ready Should SPR Move Occur
Posted in Government,Jones Act on March 2, 2012
With rising gas prices threatening yet another tap of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, U.S.-flagged vessel operators have banded together to let the federal government know that U.S. owned vessels and American crews are standing by ready, willing and able to move the oil. In a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Energy (DOE)… read more
BP Says They Are Entitled to Payment From Halliburton From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News,Transocean on January 3, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — BP made their latest filing on Monday, Jan 2, in New Orleans federal court reiterating a claim they first made last April that they are entitled to payment from Houston-based contractor Halliburton Energy Services for expenses and lost profits resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill disaster.
Female Barge Worker Critically Injured in Tugboat Accident in Bellevue NE
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Maritime Accidents,Nebraska Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on December 12, 2011
BELLEVUE, NE – Colleen Bowen, 48, A female barge worker who worked for three years on a barge owned and operated by Western Contracting of Sioux City, Iowa, got sucked into the engine of a Missouri River tugboat last Thursday night on Dec. 8. The accident left Bowen in a medically induced coma at Creighton… read more
Maritime Lawyer Sues SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES on Behalf of Injured Tugboat Captain
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Tennessee Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on December 8, 2011
U.S.D.C. EASTERN DISTRICT, TN – Maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a 52 year old tugboat captain from Orlinda, Tennessee who was seriously injured while working as an employee of SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
Judge Says BP Must Face Gulf Oil Spill Claims From Alabama and Louisiana Under Maritime Law
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Transocean,World Maritime News on November 23, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled last week that BP must face claims under general maritime law, not under state law, in suits brought by Louisiana and Alabama due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill brought on by the Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010.
Maritime Lawyer Discusses ‘The Contribution of the Jones Act to National Security’ Report
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law on November 14, 2011
On July 8th, 2011, the Lexington Institute published The Contribution of the Jones Act to National Security written by Dr. Daniel Goure.