Blog Posts in December, 2011
Posted on Dec 29, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
When a worker on the navigable waters of the United States is injured or falls ill and cannot return to work, they may be able to file for a special type of workers' compensation under the ...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2011 By Maritime Lawyer
Put simply: results matter. No matter whether you are looking for a car mechanic, a doctor or a construction company, you need to know that who you are working with has the experience to handle your ...
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Posted on Dec 26, 2011 By Offshore Injury Attorney
The sinking of the Russian oil platform last week sparked many debates and discussions regarding Russia's Arctic safety plan. Many environmentalists are suggesting that Russian companies that are ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Offshore Injury Attorney
It has been reported that an offshore spill has caused oil to spread over 100 nautical miles off the Nigerian coast. It was announced by Royal Dutch Shell that the spill occurred during the transfer ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
According to a campaign from the International Maritime Organization, cautious optimism for the future can be expected for many seamen and vessels throughout the world. Statistics that have recently ...
Continue reading "Maritime Piracy Curbed by Anti-Piracy Campaign" »
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Offshore Injury Attorney
On November 17, 2011 a suit was filed in Galveston County Court by a man who allegedly suffered a severe back injury . The man accused his employer for acting negligently in exposing his employers, ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
A Russian oil rig capsized 200 km outside of the coast of Sakhalin Island. The Kolskaya platform had been subtracted by Gazprom, a Russian energy company, and had been floating into place – ...
Continue reading "Russian Oil Rig Sinks, Leaves Two Dead and Fifty-One Missing" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
When a person works aboard an offshore jobsite, there are many different job titles and positions to fill to ensure that the plant or rig is operating correctly. A crane operator, an important piece ...
Continue reading "What is a Crane Operator?" »
Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
The Houston Ship Channel was shut down early Tuesday, December 13 following a tragic accident during which two deep-draft vessels collided. Allegedly, the two ships, the 630-foot Charleston and the ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Offshore Injury Attorney
Just off the coast of Richmond, California, a decommissioned 205 foot tug, the Tug Tiger, sank while moored. The Coast Guard Incident Management Division from the San Francisco sector arrived on the ...
Continue reading "Sinking of Former Navy Tug Causes Spill" »
Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
Presently, many oil rigs and offshore oil platforms have four support systems anchored deep in the ocean's bottom to ensure the utmost stability and safety of these rigs. There are many rigs that ...
Continue reading "How a Rig Prepares for a Hurricane" »
Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Offshore Injury Attorney
The Council approved a new concept to help strengthen the fight against piracy in the Horn of Africa and all other Western Indian Ocean states. The decision that was made gave way to planning for a ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Arnold & Itkin, LLP
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon suffered from an explosion that was later described as a "blowout." The semi-submersible oil rig which was owned by Transocean had been drilling in ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Arnold & Itkin, LLP
A Texas man was recently fishing in the Aransas Pass when his boat was flipped by the wake left behind a large tanker vessel. The wake was substantial enough that his boat was completely capsized and ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
Sunday morning on a towboat at Port Amherst in West Virginia, a fire was sparked from the vessel's exhaust system. Firefighters were immediately on the scene and extinguished the fire within ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2011 By Offshore Injury Attorney
Shrimpers and crabbers off the Gulf of Mexico whose businesses have been heavily affected due to the 2010 BP oil spill may soon see a larger increase in their settlement package. The AP reported on ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Maritime Attorney
Injured offshore? Lost a loved one to a fatal maritime accident ? If so, then you're not alone – and you don't need to feel as if you are. Unfortunately, accidents of this nature can ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
Coast Guard investigators are currently reviewing a case involving the collision of an Oregon breakwater structure and a vessel. The tug Altair was towing a barge, Deneb, several weeks ago when it ...
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