Recent Updates
August 13, 2008
CREWMAN SUFFERS NECK INJURY ABOARD MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHRIMPING VESSEL
July 24, 2008
420,000 GALLON OIL SPILL CLOSES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR NEW ORLEANS
July 21, 2008
COAST GUARD SEARCHING FOR TWO MISSING CREWMEMBERS
July 07, 2008
CRUISE SHIPS RUNS AGROUND NEAR GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
June 25, 2008
SUPREME COURT REDUCES DAMAGES IN EXXON VALDEZ SPILL CASE; SUGGESTS 1:1 DAMAGES RATIO FOR MARITIME CASES
June 20, 2008
NORTHWEST RECREATIONAL BOATING FATALITIES UP 18%
June 17, 2008
AT-SEA GAS EXPOSURE CAUSES DEATH OF CREWMEMBER
June 16, 2008
INVESTIGATION BEGUN IN FATAL SAILBOAT SINKING
June 02, 2008
TWO INJURIES IN TWO DAYS FOR VIRGINIA TUG WORKERS
May 29, 2008
MECHANICAL PROBLEM LIKELY CAUSE OF FATAL HELICOPTER CRASH
Injury at Sea
SAILOR'S SLIP RESULTS IN BROKEN LEG
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
July 11, 2007
A sailor on the Alessandra Bottiglieri slipped and broke his leg while en route to Portugal, and had to be airlifted to Cape Cod for medical attention earlier today.
WELDING ACCIDENT ABOARD FISHING VESSEL CAUSES EYE INUJRY FOR CREWMAN
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
July 11, 2007
A 25-year old deckhand had to be airlifted from a scallop fishing boat off the coast of New Jersey on after sustaining an eye injury.
SHIPBOARD FALL RESULTS IN HEAD INJURIES FOR 58-YEAR OLD CREWMAN
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
July 10, 2007
A 58-year old crewman had to be evacuated after suffering head injuries falling nine feet while aboard the commercial shipping freight Rickmers Tokyo on June 27.
COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS INJURED FISHERMAN TO OREGON HOSPITAL
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
July 09, 2007
A fisherman had to be airlifted after being injured aboard the fishing vessel Muir Milach near Ilwaco, WA on June 29.
