Vermillion Oil Platform 380: Mariner Energy Oil Platform Explosion
The Coast Guard is responding to an offshore oil production platform explosion on the Vermilion Oil production platform 380. At first,…
Oil Contained after Towboat-Barge Accident on Mississippi River
Officials in Louisiana have confirmed that most of the oil that was spilt into the Mississippi River after a collision…
Which Workers Can File Unseaworthiness Claims Under The Jones Act
There are some cases in which maritime workers can file legal claims against a vessel owner if they have been…
Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency As Transocean Oil Spill Nears Coast
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency today (Thursday, April 29, 2010), as winds drove the massive oil spill created…
Crew of Tug Boat in New York Ferry Accident Salvage Claim to get only $46,000
The owner and crewmembers of a tugboat that came to the assistance of a Staten Island Ferry after a deadly…
Mitchell Lemley Dies Two Weeks After Oil Rig Fall in Wyoming
The Wyoming State Workers Safety Office released information today that Mitchell Lemley of Riverton, Wyoming, died almost two weeks after…
Piracy Attacks Increasing, But Warships Foiling Attacks
A report from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau has good and bad news for the global maritime…
Staten Island Ferry Crash: What Went Wrong This Time?
According to an article in the New York Times, The chief engineer aboard the Staten Island ferry that rammed into…