When a personnel basket transfer results in serious injury, the hours and days that follow are critical. Not just for medical care—but for your legal case. Offshore employers and contractors are often quick to launch internal investigations, but that doesn’t mean...
A fire broke out on a semi-submersible oil platform in Mobile, Alabama on March 8, 2023. According to reports, the offshore rig was in dry dock, in order to be dismantled at the Alabama Shipyard. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. There have been a...
Cargo container spills in maritime settings pose severe environmental threats that can have long-lasting impacts on marine ecosystems and coastal communities. This article addresses the ecological consequences of such spills, the regulatory framework designed to...
There was a boating accident in Lee County, Florida on February 25, 2023. According to reports, a boat traveling in the Caloosahatchee River struck the Cape Coral Bridge. After hitting the bridge, the vessel took on water and sank. Numerous agencies including the...
The Jones Act is a law that was enacted in 1920, and it has been protecting the seaman's working environment since. The act covers many topics, such as safety, job security and the vessel's seaworthiness. It provides medical benefits and compensation for employees who...
There was a methane leak on board the container ship FESCO TATARSTAN on February 25, 2023. At the time, the ship was located at Korsakov Port, Sakhalin, Russia. According to reports, methane began leaking from a 10-ton flexitank on the deck of the vessel. All crew...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report on the November 19, 2022 allision when the vessel Jacob Gerald struck the West Delta (WD) 31 Platform "E-DRL" Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of the incident,...
Off the Texas coast, the Gulf of Mexico is home to hundreds of oil platforms, drilling rigs, support vessels, and supply chains—all relying heavily on personnel basket transfers to move workers between locations. While basket transfers are used worldwide in offshore...
There was a fire on board the container ship ESCAPE on February 22, 2023. At the time, the ship was located in the Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea, near Latvia. According to reports, the fire began in the vessel's engine room before spreading through the rest of the...
A recreational boat capsized near the Florida Keys on February 18, 2023. At the time, the boat was located nine miles north of Fleming Key. After capsizing, the boaters were rescued by the Coast Guard. There have been a number of recent incidents involving vessels....