Blog Posts in 2011
Posted on Dec 26, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
An offshore vessel carrying diesel fuel and lube oil capsized approximately 25 miles southeast of the Sabine Jetties near Port Arthur after striking a submerged object. The United States Coast Guard ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
The Russian oil rig Kolskoye sank early Sunday morning after capsizing amid heavy seas off Russia's east coast. The oil rig had a crew of 67 people and was not operating when it reportedly ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
General Maritime Corp. (GMR) voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because of macroeconomic weakness and diminished cash flow. GMR reached agreements with key senior lenders to allow financial ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Arnold & Itkin, LLP
In Aransas Pass, Texas, a man was fishing when he found his day not going according to plan. The fisherman's vessel became affected by the large wake left behind by a large tanker vessel and was ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Offshore Injury Lawyer Serving Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard recognized the crew of a Houston towboat for meritorious service after they extinguished a galley fire on a push boat. The push boat Sara K was in the upper Houston ship channel ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
The United States Coast Guard recently published an Explosives Safety Guide after a commercial fishing vessel dredged up 1- old munitions canisters (circa 1914) that contained mustard gas. While the ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
The U.S. Coast Guard has determined that carelessness while testing a circuit-breaker was the cause of the electrocution death of a young engineer near Galveston , Texas. Twenty-four year old ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
The Financial Times group of environmental investigative reporters uncovered disconcerting evidence about BP's recent oil disaster spills. The Financial Times (FT) characterized BP as ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
New York Times reported that late last year, an oil platform caught on fire endangering 13 men who were on board. Though none of the men were seriously injured, there had been confusion as to how the ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Texas Offshore Injury Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Texas Offshore Injury Blog .
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