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Tugboat Nearly Capsizes in Portsmouth, NH – Dramatic Video
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on March 6, 2012
Check out this dramatic video from Portsmouth, NH. The filmer says he was shooting removal and restoration work on Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth, NH when the tugboat Miss Stacy, while guiding a barge to catch debris from the removal, got jammed up against the bridge in the strong current of the Piscataqua River.
BP, Plaintiffs Reach $7.8 Billion Settlement
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Transocean on March 4, 2012
BP and thousands of plaintiffs announced late Friday that they have agreed to a settlement over the Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill that is estimated to cost BP about $7.8 billion. The settlement is still subject to final written agreement by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier.
Crew Boat Runs Aground Near Houston, Various Injuries Reported
Posted in Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on February 26, 2012
A 135-foot crew boat owned by Seacor Marine ran aground early Friday causing various injuries to the four-man crew and an oil spill.
BP Expected to Settle with U.S. Government
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,World Maritime News on February 23, 2012
BP Plc, operator of the Macondo well that caused the worst oil spill disaster in the history of the United States, is expected to reach a settlement with the U.S. Government for the disaster after partner Mitsui & Co.’s MOEX Offshore 2007 L.L.C. agreed on fines.
Barge Collision Forces Closure of Mississippi River
Posted in Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on February 17, 2012
A portion of the lower Mississippi River remains closed Friday after two barges collided approximately 50 miles north of New Orleans. According to a Coast Guard report, a construction barge being towed by the M/V Alydar collided with a tank barge being towed by the M/V Clarence W. Settoon early Friday morning near mile marker… read more
Additional Costa Concordia Survivors Sue Carnival in Miami Court
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits on February 15, 2012
Over 30 additional survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster have joined a Florida lawsuit that accuses the Costa Concordia owners, Carnival Cruise Corp., of gross negligence and fraud, according to a Reuters report.
Costa Concordia Video Shows Captain and Crew Reactions Prior to Ship Sinking
Posted in Maritime Accidents,World Maritime News on February 13, 2012
Italian TV has recently aired unseen footage inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship showing the crew’s reaction to the ship just prior to sinking. The video shows Italian Captain Francesco Schettino talking on the telephone about halfway into the video.
Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues ATLANTIC SOUNDING On Behalf of Jones Act Seaman
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on February 9, 2012
U.S.D.C. EASTERN DISTRICT, La. – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a 35 year Jones Act seaman from Columbia, Mississippi who was seriously injured while working as an employee of ATLANTIC SOUNDING.
40th Anniversary of V.A. FOGG Disaster
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on February 2, 2012
Yesterday, February 1st, 2012, marked the 40th anniversary of the explosion and sinking of the cargo vessel V.A. Fogg in Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the death of all 39 crew members onboard.
Maritime Lawyers Sue Carnival Corp. While Costa Cruises Offer Survivors Over $14,000 Each
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 27, 2012
ROME, Italy – The Italian Association of Tour Operators told the media that a decision between Costa Cruises and consumer groups was reached offering the surviving passengers of the Costa Concordia cruise ship a compensation lump sum of $14,460 plus travel and medical costs. The offer does not apply to hundreds of crew members who… read more