Maritime Accident In Russia Blamed On Captain Errors
Russian officials say captain’s errors are to blame for an Indonesia-flagged vessel sinking in the Sea of Okhotsk. Safety regulation…
OSHA Cites Ship Builder over Fatal 2009 Explosion in Mississippi
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Mississippi ship builder in a fatal explosion in 2009 that killed…
Brain Biomarker Test Will Quicken Diagnosis of Injuries in Workers, Accident Victims
At a lab owned by Banyan Biomarkers Inc. in Florida, anesthetized rats are repeatedly hit with tiny metal pistons and…
Breaking News: Firefighters Rescue Injured Cargo Worker in Port of Houston
The ship worker somehow became trapped and crushed between several giant rolls of paper on the vessel. The man was…
Distracted Driving: It’s Not Just For Cars: Duck Boat Accident Caused by Cell Phone Use
Last summer, a “Ride the Ducks” duck boat tour turned tragically fatal when the amphibious vessel collided with another ship…
Crewmember Believed Dead in Tugboat Accident
A tugboat crewmember is believed to have been killed in an accident on the River Thames in the UK. The…
Lack of Federal Regulations Governing Oil Rig Cement Jobs In Spite of Explosion Risks
In the early days after the Transocean oil rig explosion last month, speculation began to mount that a shoddy cement…
Coast Guard Investigates Vessel Collision Causing Louisiana Oil Spill
At around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the dredge barge Captain Buford Berry which was being pushed by the tug vessel…