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USCG Calls Off Search for Missing Tugboat Captain
Posted in Maritime Accidents,New York Maritime News on April 30, 2012
The Coast Guard over the weekend suspended its search for the master of a tugboat who authorities believe fell overboard from his vessel on Wednesday off the coast of Newport, R.I. Brendan O’Leary, 48, was last seen around 1:30 p.m. by the crew of the New York-based 91-foot tugboat Steven-Scott, and was reported missing about… read more
Posted in Maritime Accidents,New York Maritime News on April 24, 2012
A loss of propulsion control caused by a faulty valve and lack of alarm to alert crewmembers caused the 2010 Staten Island Ferry allision with the ferry terminal, according to findings from the NTSB investigation into the incident.
BP Announces They Reached a Class-Action Settlement in the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on April 19, 2012
BP announced on Wednesday, April 18, that they have reached a class-action settlement with lawyers who represent businesses and individuals who made claims after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Divers Recover Two Bodies from Boathouse Fire at Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham, Washington
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Seattle Maritime News,Washington Maritime News on April 10, 2012
BELLINGHAM, WA. – Divers searching for Jim Langei, 43, and his wife Sterling Taylor, 33, who have been missing since the March 30 fire at Squalicum Harbor, have recovered two bodies on April 5.
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
Barge Accident Occurs at Pier of U.S. 80 Bridge Over Mississippi River in Vicksburg MS
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Mississippi Maritime News on March 27, 2012
VICKSBURG, MS – A barge accident involving the Jeffrey G. Stover occurred Thursday morning on March 22 when the U.S. 80 bridge over the Mississippi River was hit numerous times after 33 of 35 grain barges broke loose from their tow.
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.
Supply Boat Runs Aground on Galveston Jetties, Minor Injuries Reported
Posted in Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on March 19, 2012
A crewmember of an offshore supply vessel suffered minor injuries Friday night after the vessel ran aground on the Galveston jetties in an incident that was eerily similar to a grounding we reported about just a few weeks ago.
Texas Maritime Lawyer Sues Multiple Defendants in Wrongful Death of Lost Seaman
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News on March 13, 2012
U.S.D.C., TEXAS GALVESTON DIVISION – Texas maritime lawyer Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent the family of a deceased seaman who was forced to abandon the disabled Trinity II lifeboat during Tropical Storm Nate in the Gulf of Mexico and was lost at sea . The deceased was employed by GEOKINETICS, INC. at the time of… read more
BP Agreement to Pay $7.8B to Individuals and Businesses is Now Under New Payment Program
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on March 8, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Kenneth Feinberg, the man who was in charge of the BP $20B Gulf oil spill fund, has been relieved of his duties and replaced by a new administrator.