Spagnoletti Law Firm has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against REC Marine Logistics, LLC and GOL, L.L.C. on behalf of a deckhand who suffered serious injuries when the vessel he was working on collided with another vessel. The lawsuit alleges that negligence, failure to...
There was a collision between the tug boat MARK E. KUEBLER and the very large crude carrier NISALAH on January 22, 2023. At the time, the vessels were in the Corpus Christi Channel near the South Texas Gateway refinery. The tug was grounded after sustaining a water...
An offshore worker fell overboard from an offshore oil platform in the North Sea on January 22, 2023. The rig has been identified as the Valaris 121 platform, a jack-up rig owned by Valaris, located about 100 miles south-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. A rescue...
The container ship CMA CGM VERACRUZ became disabled on January 19, 2023. At the time, the ship was en route to New Orleans, Louisiana, approaching Southwest Pass. The ship is now drifting southwest in the Gulf of Mexico. It is not clear what caused the vessel to be...
The tug boat SEA VOYAGER sank on January 19 or 20, 2023. At the time, the tug was west of Cartagena, Colombia, in the Caribbean Sea. The ship was en route to Puerto Colon, Panama. There were 9 crew members on board at the time. 4 crew members remain missing. ...
A boat capsized on Lake Seminole in Georgia on January 18, 2023. According to reports, a pontoon carrying five workers capsized onto its side near the Lewis Pond area of the lake. The workers were replacing channel markers for the Corps of Engineers at the time. It...
A boat capsized on Keith Lake in Jefferson County, Texas on January 17, 2023. According to reports, boaters were rescued by a passing vessel. The boat is believed to have experienced mechanical problems prior to overturning. There have been a number of recent...
The dredge W.B. Wood capsized on January 16, 2023. At the time, the vessel was working on the Mississippi River near Meraux, Louisiana. According to reports, there were at least two crew members on the dredge who were rescued by a nearby tug boat. The river was...
There was an explosion and fire on the tanker vessel SMOOTH SEA 22 on January 17, 2023. At the time, the vessel was undergoing repairs at a facility on Mae Klong River in Thailand. According to reports, welding was occurring at the time of the explosion. Four...
There was a fire on a commercial shrimp boat in Corpus Christi, Texas on January 15, 2023. According to reports, a shrimp boat located at the Municipal Marina caught fire. As a result, diesel fuel leaked into the water. Clean up efforts are under way. The cause of...