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The latest posts for Arnold & Itkin News are listed below.

Claim Filed for Jones Act Seaman in Jefferson County
Arnold & Itkin maritime lawyers Kurt Arnold, Kyle Findley and Paul Skrabanek were able to file a claim on behalf of a Jones Act seaman who was injured while working off the coast of Texas. The ...
Recent Case: Jones Act Lawsuit Filed for Injured Man
After a Newton, Texas man was injured while aboard a crew boat, Arnold & Itkin, LLP attorneys, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin, filed a Jones Act lawsuit on his behalf to pursue just compensation. The ...
Injured Natural Gas Worker Gets Suit Filed by Arnold & Itkin Attorneys
Attorneys from Arnold & Itkin LLP Jason Itkin, Cory Itkin and Noah Wexler filed suit on behalf of a seaman who was injured while working on a natural gas platform in the Matagorda Island Block in ...

The latest posts for Cargo Ship Accident are listed below.

Fog Causes Cargo Ship and Tanker to Collide
The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the leading cause of this Houston Ship Channel collision was dense fog. A cargo vessel and a tanker collided in the channel December of last year near Texas City. ...

The latest posts for Fires & Explosions are listed below.

Gas Explosion Badly Burns Victim
A natural gas explosion left a 44-year-old man in critical condition after his home completely collapsed. Although the particulars of the accident are still under investigation, the actual explosion ...

The latest posts for Jack Up Rig Accident are listed below.

Tanker Strikes Jackup Rig in Port Aransas
A tanker approaching the channel at Port Aransas, TX lost power and collided with the Rowan EXL-1 jack up drilling rig on the morning of May 3. The FR8 Pride tanker was heading inbound, lost ...
New Jackup Rig for Gulf Drilling Operations
Sembcorp Marine Ltd, an offshore manufacturing company, has recently secured a deal with the United States to manufacture a jackup rig for the purpose of international drilling. This venture is part ...
Rowan Sees Rig Utilization Increases
Rowan Companies operate out of Texas and provide oil well drilling services and rigs. They operate 24 offshore jack up rigs and 32 land based rigs, but have recently been focusing most heavily on ...

The latest posts for Maritime Claims are listed below.

Disabled Bulk Carrier Rescued
Recently in San Francisco, a freight carrier that had become disabled needed to be rescued and tugged back to shore for repairs. The vessel was originally identified by the Coast Guard as in need of ...
Tug Master Missing After Falling Overboard
A Rhode Island tugboat master went missing when he fell overboard his vessel. The accident took place when the New York-based tug was transporting a jet fuel-carrying barge to Boston. No one saw the ...
Recent Survey Calls Seamen Justice into Question
A recent survey shows that seamen who are facing criminal charges are often under-represented and treated unfairly. This survey was conducted worldwide and took surveys from maritime workers in 18 ...

The latest posts for Offshore Accident are listed below.

Settlement Finally Reached in Fatal Duck Boat Incident
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of two Hungarian students who were killed in a duck boat accident in Philadelphia back in 2010. The duck boat company as well as the company of the barge ...
Disabled Bulk Carrier Rescued
Recently in San Francisco, a freight carrier that had become disabled needed to be rescued and tugged back to shore for repairs. The vessel was originally identified by the Coast Guard as in need of ...
Tug Master Missing After Falling Overboard
A Rhode Island tugboat master went missing when he fell overboard his vessel. The accident took place when the New York-based tug was transporting a jet fuel-carrying barge to Boston. No one saw the ...

The latest posts for Texas Offshore Injury are listed below.

Costa Concordia to be Shipped in One Piece
Just a few weeks ago, a Costa Concordia ship was struck and began to leak fuel into the ocean. Salvagers have recently removed all the fuel, and the next step is to have it transported back to Genoa. ...
What You Can Do About a Head Injury
Offshore workers are at a high risk of injury because of the dangerous nature of their work environments. Whether working on an oil rig or a tugboat, accidents can happen in almost any situation. ...
Bangladesh Ferry Crash Leaves 31 Dead and Many Missing
Today in Bangladesh, a cargo boat and a ferry collided, leaving 31 people dead and many people still missing. The ferry, which was carrying around 200 people, completely sunk. Many more are expected ...

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