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Platform Fire Injures Three in Gulf Of Mexico
Posted in Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on September 26, 2012
Three rig workers were injured today after a fire broke out on a drilling platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the USCG has confirmed. The platform, owned by W&T Offshore Inc., is at Ship Shoal Block 223, about 40 miles south of Louisiana. At this time the fire is out and the entire plant… read more
NY/NJ Port Authority Harbor Police Boat Carrying 10 Officers Sinks; Operator Error to Blame
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,New York Maritime News on September 18, 2012
NEW YORK — The media reports that a NY/NJ Port Authority Harbor Police boat carrying 10 officers sank in the cold waters off of Breezy Point in New York on Sunday, September 9. Operator error is being sited as the cause.
Maritime Worker Killed, 1 Injured in Cargo Accident Aboard Bulk Carrier M/V Belde
Posted in Maritime Accidents,World Maritime News on September 10, 2012
SOCOTRA ISLAND, OMAN — A maritime accident occurred on August 20 aboard the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Belde approximately 110 miles north of Socotra Island, Oman, killing one crew member and injuring another..
Tour Boat Slams Into Dock on Chicago River, Nine Injured
Posted in Illinois Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on August 8, 2012
At least nine people were injured Monday after a crowded tour boat slammed into a dock on the Chicago River, according to Chicago Fire officials.
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.
Costa Concordia Captain Admits He Was Distracted Before Crash Near Giglio Porto Harbor
Posted in Maritime Accidents on July 12, 2012
ROME, Italy — In an interview that was broadcast on Tuesday, July 10, the captain of the shipwrecked cruiseliner Costa Concordia said he was distracted by a phone conversation shortly before the cruise liner crashed into a reef and capsized near the harbor of Giglio Porto on June 20, 2012 killing 32 people.
Barge Worker Dies Trying to Rescue Family on the Mississippi River Near Downtown St. Louis
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Missouri Maritime News on July 9, 2012
St. Louis, Mo. — A barge worker was killed Tuesday night on June 12, after attempting to rescue a family whose small bass boat got hung up on a group of barges and stranded them in a marooned fishing boat on the Mississippi River near downtown St. Louis.
Two Maritime Workers are Killed in Separate Accidents in Seattle Washington
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Washington Maritime News on May 21, 2012
SEATTLE, Wash. — A maritime worker, who was a forklift driver at the Port of Seattle, was fatally injured when he became trapped between a container and forklift, according to Hector Castro, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of his… read more
Oil Tanker Owner to Pay $2 Million for San Francisco Bay Oil Spill that Occurred in 2009
Posted in California Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits on May 14, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A settlement by South Harmony Shipping of Panama, owners of the oil tanker the Dubai Star, was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on Tuesday, May 9, by the district attorneys of San Francisco and Alameda County in Northern California.
New Video Footage Has Been Released in the Philadelphia 2010 Deadly Duck Boat Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Pennsylvania Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on May 2, 2012
A new video has been released of the 2010 deadly duck boat accident that happened along the Delaware River near Philadelphia that killed two Hungarian students when a barge slammed into their tour boat. The video footage is pretty tough to look at.