Gulf of Mexico Pipeline Repaired After Mystery Oil Spill Off Louisiana
A Unified Command has successfully completed an integrity test on the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) company’s pipeline system, located southeast of New Orleans in Plaquemines Parish. This procedure was carried out in response to an oil release that was first detected on November 16, 2023. The integrity test revealed a failed subsea connector on […]
Australia Fines Ship Master and Company Over Serious Pilot Ladder Accident
Australia has successfully prosecuted a ship’s master and shipping company, Hong Kong-based Fu Ye Shipping, following a serious accident involving a ship’s pilot in 2023. The accident occurred on May 25, 2023, when a pilot was severely injured while transferring to the Panama-flagged cargo ship Boshi 58 after the pilot ladder broke. The master of […]
San Pedro Bay Ports Get Off to a Busy Start in 2024
California’s San Pedro Bay ports have experienced one of their busiest February’s on record, continuing to outpace expectations as U.S. imports surge. The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container port, reported processing 781,434 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) this February, representing a significant 60% increase compared to the same period last year. This marks […]
Ship Lost Control Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge
Sea Dragon Marine Do it Right – The First Time — Dictum Meum Pactum — The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the large containerships Dali struck a primary support column. Two individuals were rescued, one is seriously injured, and authorities estimate that seven people are currently missing, though the number could be […]
