US Court Upholds BP Settlement
Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the $9.2 billion partial settlement for claims related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Despite…
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BP Faces Fines for ‘Gross Negligence’ that led to the Disaster in the Gulf
On Thursday, United States District Court Judge Carl J. Barbier ruled that BP acted with “conscious disregard of known risks” in the events that led…
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Preventing Barge Accidents: Some Tips to Help Barge Workers Stay Safe While On the Water
Barges are critical to the nation’s economy, transporting vital cargos between inland and sea ports. If you ask America’s barge workers, they’ll tell you that…
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How to Handle Man Overboard Accidents
Maritime workers face many on-the-job hazards; one of the most dreaded and dangerous is the possibility of falling overboard. Man overboard (MOB) accidents occur more…
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Protecting Push Boat Workers and America’s Inland Waterways
You may not realize it, but our economic prosperity as a country comes from our ability to move cargo on the water. Push boat workers…
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Tugboat Accidents In The News
Tugboats are vital to maritime industries. They come in three basic types: oceangoing, harbor and river tugboats. Tugboats perform a variety of important services –…
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Thirty Years after Piper Alpha: Could Disaster Strike Again?
July marked the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha explosion and fire, the worst oil rig disaster in history. While safety aboard offshore rigs have…
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Cargo Liquefaction May Be to Blame for the Loss of Several Cargo Vessels and Their Crews
The maritime industry is slowly becoming aware of the dangers that granular cargos present to ships and crews. Granular materials like mineral sands and crushed…
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Why Do Collisions Between Vessels Still Take Place?
On November 8, the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad was returning from NATO exercises when it collided with the tanker Sola TS (Malta) in…
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Barge Accident Highlights Dangers of Navigating Mississippi River During High Water Stages
A tow barge struck the Gov. Nicholls Street wharf in New Orleans last week, damaging a number of pilings. No injuries or spills were reported…
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Preventing Maritime Electrical Accidents
We all know that water and electricity can be a deadly combination. However, in today’s maritime industry, electricity is just as important as water to…
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Common Shipyard Accidents, Hazards, and Injuries
Working on and around a vessel in a shipyard can be just as hazardous as working aboard a vessel on the open water. Shipyard work…
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Inadequate Training for Maritime Workers Can Result in Serious Maritime Accidents
Working in the maritime industry often means working under less than great situations. For example, on a vessel, in a port, or on an offshore…
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Safety Tips to Prevent Deck Lifting Equipment Injuries
Lifting machinery — gantry cranes, general cargo crane, provision crane, derrick, etc. — is used to transfer cargo and personnel in port facilities, aboard vessels,…
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Underwater Welders Face Many Dangers
Underwater welders play an important role in today’s offshore energy industry. They help construct, maintain, and repair underwater pipelines, the underwater sections of offshore drilling…
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Tugboat Accident: Hawser Cable Snap-Back
A tugboat is a vessel that has the specialized task of moving larger maritime structures or vessels from one place to another. Tugboats move a…
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Small Bass Boat Carrying Oklahoma Fishermen Sinks in Gulf of Mexico
Anglers love fishing in Venice, Louisiana because it is one of the few places in the world where you can catch a red fish, a…
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Fall Protection: When Working at Height Always Wear a Harness
Fall protection is the most effective way to eliminate injuries while working at height. Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related…
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United States Appeals Court Refuses to Hear BP Appeals
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court voted 8-5 to not hear two BP appeals that were previously denied in March. This decision could start up the oil…
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear BP Appeal
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court denied BP’s writ application, declining to hear the company’s appeal of its oil spill settlement. As Nola.com reports,…
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