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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.
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
Coast Guard Officer Killed After Smuggling Vessel Rams into Boat Near Santa Cruz Island
Posted in California Maritime News,Fishing Vessel Accidents,Maritime Accidents on December 6, 2012
SANTA CRUZ Calif.– A Coast Guard officer was killed on Sunday morning, Dec. 2, from injuries sustained during a law enforcement operations near Santa Cruz Island, Calif.
Second Gulf Oil Rig Worker Dies in Hospital
Posted in Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on November 26, 2012
BATON ROUGE, La. — In a statement on the Philippine embassy website, it is reported that on Friday, Nov. 23, a second oil rig worker who was hospitalized for injuries at the Baton Rouge General Burn Center, has died.
Two Missing Oil Rig Workers Feared Dead as Coast Guard Continues Search in Gulf of Mexico
Posted in Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on November 17, 2012
The U.S. Coast Guard continued their search Saturday, Nov. 17, for two oil rig workers who still remain missing the day after a fire broke out on an oil platform approximately 25 miles south of Grand Isle, La., in the Gulf of Mexico. The two men are feared dead.
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
Two Sailors Rescued from Pacfic Ocean after Two Days in the High Seas
Posted in Maritime Accidents on November 15, 2012
A pair of sailors are back on dry land after being caught in a storm and then being pulled from the rough waters of the Pacific. The couple was rescued from their stricken yacht in the South Pacific two days after it rolled in high seas.
USCG Rescues 14 Crew Members of HMS Bounty Captain Still Missing (VIDEO)
Posted in Maritime Accidents,North Carolina Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on October 30, 2012
The United Coast Guard rescued 14 crew members of the HMS Bounty after they were forced to abandon ship and stay on two life rafts. The search is still on for the 63-year old captain who remains missing.