Coast Guard Continues Investigation into Runaway Barge Restaurant
The US Coast Guard is continuing its investigation into a near barge accident on the Ohio River last week. A…
Missing Australian Sailor Found 1 Month After Chile Quake
A Gold Coast Australia man who was feared lost at sea after the 8.8-magnitude Chile earthquake has been found after 44…
Cruise Ship Bartender Accused of Rape of 14-Year-Old
For a 14-year-old girl on a Carnival cruise last April, it was a holiday from hell. She was raped by…
Cash-Strapped Agency Probing BP Explosion Struggles to Find Resources for Investigation
The US Chemical Safety Board was never a flush-with-funds federal agency even before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf…
NTSB Blames Non-Bird Hit-Resistant Windshield for Louisiana Offshore Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has indicated that a helicopter windshield that was not resistant to bird hits was the…
Previously Convicted Somali Pirate Sentenced to Additional 30 Years in Prison
A Somali pirate, who had earlier been sentenced to 30 years in prison for being involved in an assault on…
President Obama Issues Executive Order Regarding Maritime Piracy
President Obama has issued an executive order that may prohibit shipowners from paying ransoms to maritime pirates. Additionally, the U.S….
Oil Spill Responders to Hold Terrebone Parish Community Open House
Representatives from BP, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Wildlife and Fisheries, the Environmental Protection Agency and other state and partner…