The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has concluded its Investigation into the September 21, 2021 fire that occurred on the Main Pass (MP) 42 D, L, and M (D/L/M) complex in the Gulf of Mexico. The offshore platforms are owned and operated by...
You have probably heard about the deadly offshore rig accident involving BP's Deepwater Horizon in 2010. The rig's explosion spilled over four million barrels of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to an environmental disaster of biblical proportions. In the wake...
If you go on a cruise ship to take a vacation, you'll be made aware that the cruise ship has a doctor. This person may not be able to provide all of the care that you would get in a hospital, of course, but you can get basic medical care. With so many passengers on...
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on the July 24, 2021 incident involving the fishing boat Tenacious. During the incident, the fishing vessel grounded while heading to fishing grounds in Prince William Sound, off the coast of Alaska. ...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Investigative Report on a September 25, 2021 injury that was sustained on Cox Operating's West Delta 73 (WD73) Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. During the incident, a worker employed by Crosby...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released an Investigative Report on a September 26, 2021 injury that was sustained on the West Delta 30 T (WD30) Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The offshore platform is owned and operated by Cox...
Underwater welding offers a range of well-compensated job opportunities, particularly for welders who work offshore. They may work on pipelines, oil rigs and ships. Others who are trained in underwater welding work on bridges, dams and docked vessels on construction...
Workplace injuries can mean major headaches for the employee affected. They may need medical care and an extended leave of absence from work while they recover, and they may even require a permanent change of job functions if they have permanent symptoms from their...
There was a fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Frijsenborg on December 24, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Pacific Ocean roughly 450 nautical miles off the Mexican coast. The ship was en route from Yokohama, Japan to Balboa, Panama. It is unclear what...
Working at an offshore oil and gas facility can be a dangerous career path. You work with heavy machinery, flammable materials and potentially hazardous chemicals, too. You are at the mercy of the elements if a major storm occurs. You do all of this work while far...