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Transocean and The Marshall Islands: The Cozy Couple
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,US Coast Guard (USCG),World Maritime News on April 22, 2011
Maritime attorneys, Gordon, Elias & Seely, on behalf of Party-In-Interest (PII) Douglas Brown, have continually attempted throughout the entire Joint Investigation Task Force (JIT) hearings to prove that the Deepwater Horizon was misclassified by the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), the flag state. RMI had every opportunity to volunteer the information the first week of… read more
U.S. Coast Guard Honors Work Boat Crew For Oil Rig Rescue
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on April 18, 2011
BELLE CHASSE, LA – The U.S. Coast Guard held an awards ceremony in honor of the work boat crew who rescued the survivors of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire in 2010. The awards ceremony was held on Friday, April 15, 2010 at the Coast Guard Air Station in Belle Chasse, LA.
Transocean Employees Refuse to Testify in Oil Spill Probe
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Transocean,US Coast Guard (USCG),Washington Maritime News on April 1, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – In Washington, D.C. officials are conducting an investigation into the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and subsequent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Three workers for Transocean, Ltd., the company that owned The Deepwater Horizon, are refusing to testify at hearings which are part of… read more
Barge Stuck at Mississippi River Bridge
Posted in Barge Accidents,Mississippi Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on March 28, 2011
VICKSBURG, MS – Last Wednesday, March 23, 2011, a river barge became lodged against the Mississippi bridge in Vicksburg, MS causing a salvage operation to be conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard. The barge became almost completely submerged after colliding against one of the bridge supports.
Latest Oil Spill Believed to be Caused by Houston Company
Posted in Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Texas Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on March 25, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, LA – This is the second follow-up story to our recent post regarding the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that was spotted on Friday, March 18, 2011. In that incident, an oily substance was found washing up on the shores in parts of Louisiana. Just a few days ago, CNN… read more
Coast Guard Says New Oil Slick Not From BP Oil Spill
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on March 23, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, LA – This is a follow-up story to a previous article we posted on the recent oil slick that was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana near the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The U.S. Coast Guard investigated the sighting after it was spotted by a helicopter… read more
Oil Slick Spotted in Gulf of Mexico
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on March 19, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Friday, March 18, 2011, a helicopter pilot flying over the Gulf of Mexico spotted a 100 mile long oil slick within about 20 miles of the site of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the sighting about 30 miles offshore and near the Matterhorn oil… read more
Barge Accident Spills Small Amount of Fuel in San Francisco Bay
Posted in Barge Accidents,California Maritime News,Maritime Law,US Coast Guard (USCG) on February 25, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CA – According to the U.S. Coast Guard, less than a gallon of fuel spilled into the Bay from the barge that was intentionally run aground on San Francisco’s waterfront February 22 Tuesday morning. The barge had the capacity to hold 4,800 gallons of diesel fuel, hydraulic fuel and lube oil, U.S…. read more
Fishing Boat Sinks in Scituate, MA After Crash With Freighter
Posted in Fishing Vessel Accidents,Injured Fishermen,Massachusetts Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on February 3, 2011
SCITUATE, MA – A fishing boat sank in Scituate harbor after it collided with a 600-foot cargo ship on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Scituate is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts in the southeastern part of the state, about in the 31 miles southeast of Boston.
Tugboat Co-Owner Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for 2008 Mississippi Oil Spill
Posted in Environment,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on January 21, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, report that U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle sentenced Randall Dantin, 46, of Marrero on Wedsnesday, January 19, to 21 months in prison for the Mississippi oil spill that ocurred in 2008. Marrero was the co-owner of a company whose towboat was involved in a major… read more