Transocean and BP Sued by Missing Crewmember’s Family in New Orleans
BP Plc and Transocean Ltd. were sued by the family of one of 11 workers missing and feared dead in…
Fire on Board Liberian Cargo Vessel Sophie Oldendorff in Port of Tampa
The U.S. Coast Guard is currently responding to a fire onboard a vessel at the Port of Tampa. At approximately…
BP Oil Spill Report Will Share the Blame
This won’t come as much of a surprise. BPs official report into the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in April…
Ship Docks at Houston Ship Channel with Dead Body on Board
Maritime attorneys are closely following the death of a Ukrainian man whose body was found on a cargo vessel just…
Mississippi River Closed down after Barge Accident
A section of the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana had to be closed down after a barge accident last…
Captain of Fishing Boat That Sank in Alaska, Hailed As Hero
The captain of a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Alaska last week is being credited with…
Texas Shipbuilding Company Cited for Safety Hazards
Damaged electrical junction boxes, failure to provide employees fall protection systems and gaping open manholes on decks – these and…
Houston Billionaire Causes Texas Recreational Boating Death
James Doug Pitcock Jr., CEO of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Texas’ largest highway construction company, was operating a speeding boat that…