From The Mercury News – San Jose, CA Federal officials are charging Greek citizen Pantelis Thomas, who served as Chief Engineer aboard the Maltese flagged M/V RIO GOLD. Thomas is accused of ordering crew members to fabricate a “magic pipe” to illegally discharge oil and other hazardous substances overboard. One of the crew members turned [...]
The Supreme Court granted a generous break for ExxonMobile by slashing the punitive damages against the company stemming from the Exxon Valdez spill from $2.5 billion to a $500 million. More from the NY Times.
The NYTIMES printed an interesting article concerning the shortage of drill ships facing the industry. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/business/19drillship.html?ex=1371614400&en=5e4dab9b14cb5fe1&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Here is some graphic proof that LORAN is no longer. The Coast Guard has demolished the 1350 ft tower at LORAN Station Port Clarence, AK. From the USCG Press Release – JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard has establish a safety-zone beginning Sunday during preparation for the demolition of the 1,350-foot Long Range Aids to Navigation tower [...]
If you have experienced a maritime injury you may be out of work for a while. You may not know when you can go back to work and start making money again. Everyday your mail box gives you a small stack of bills that you take into your home and add to a larger stack that is beginning to accumulate quickly. You didn’t ask to be injured but now you are left with a painful injury that may or may not get better. Without your income the entire family will start to feel the strain. But you cannot go back to work with an injury.
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