There was an accident on the bulk carrier PRT ACE on May 3, 2023. According to reports, a crew member sustained serious burn injuries in an incident involving the ship's incinerator. At the time, the ship was off the coast of North Carolina en route from Cartagena,...
Offshore accidents
Dangers Posed by Offshore Wind Projects
The Biden-Harris administration is prioritizing clean energy investments, with the Department of the Interior proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. This is part of the administration's goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore...
Cargo Ship PETRA L Strikes Wind Turbine at Offshore Wind Farm
The general cargo ship PETRA L struck a wind turbine on April 24, 2023. At the time, the boat was at Godewind wind farm, North Sea. It is unclear if anyone was injured as a result of the impact. Both the wind turbine and the vessel are believed to have sustained...
Four Injured in Offshore Oil Platform Fire
A fire broke out on an offshore oil platform in a field off the coast of Trinidad on April 10, 2023. The platform has been identified as the Bravo Platform in the Trintes field. The platform is owned and operated by Trinity Exploration & Production plc. The...
BSEE Issues Report regarding Damage to Crane on Arena Offshore Platform
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report into damage to the crane located at Arena Offshore's South Marsh Island 192 A Facility on September 7, 2022. At the time of the incident, production operators discovered...
BSEE Report Issued Following Jacob Gerald Allision
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,...
Two Vessels Boarded and Robbed by Pirates in Bay of Campeche
Pirates recently attacked two vessels in the Bay of Campeche. On December 28, 2022, the anchor handling vessel Bourbon Artabaze was boarded by pirates. The following day, another vessel the Bourbon Alienor was also attacked. According to local reports, pirates were...
Oil Spill in Corpus Christi Bay Due to Cracked Pipeline
There was an oil spill due to a ruptured pipeline in Corpus Christi Bay on December 25, 2022. According to reports, a pipeline located near the Flint Hills Resources Ingleside facility ruptured in at least three places. As a result, at least 3,800 gallons of light...
Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico
There was a helicopter crash near Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana on December 15, 2022. According to reports, a Bell 206 helicopter crashed roughly 30 miles off the coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter was en route to an offshore oil platform at the time of the...
4 ways to prevent maritime accidents
Maritime careers are perfect for individuals who love to work on the water. Unfortunately, these seafaring adventures come with many dangers. Between 2011 and 2017, 15.9 per 100,000 maritime workers suffered fatal injuries, and about 4,916 per 100,000 workers suffered...