Criminal Charges Possible After Deadly Channel Islands Dive Boat Fire
The investigation into Monday’s horrific fire aboard a dive boat in California’s Channel Islands could ultimately result in criminal charges. For now, authorities in Southern California view the Conception disaster as a tragic accident. But under federal statute, prosecutors couldRead More
NTSB Investigators Interview Conception Dive Boat Survivors, Meet with Families
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate a devastating Labor Day fire aboard the Conception dive boat that tragically killed 34 people off the coast of California early Monday morning. According to media reports, members of the boardRead More
NTSB Investigating California Dive Boat Fire that Tragically Killed 34 People on Labor Day Morning
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has deployed a team of investigators to California, where a horrific fire aboard a dive boat tragically killed 34 people early Monday morning. 5 Crew Members Survived California Dive Boat Fire The devastating fireRead More
2 Crewmembers Tragically Killed Aboard Shell Augur Platform in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the tragic deaths of two crewmembers aboard Royal Dutch Shell’s Auger tension leg platform earlier this summer in the Gulf of Mexico. Workers Were Testing Shell Augur Platform’s Lifeboat Recovery System According to mediaRead More
3 Killed Off Oregon Coast When Commercial Crab Boat Capsizes in “Most Dangerous Catch” Waters
The commercial fishing community around Newport, Oregon is in mourning today, after three men were killed Tuesday night in waters made famous by the Discovery Channel’s “Most Dangerous Catch” franchise. Mary B. II Crab Boat Strayed Into “Dumping Grounds” JustRead More
Trump Administration Set to Slash Offshore Drilling Regulations Inspired by Deepwater Horizon Explosion
The Trump Administration is targeting a number of important offshore drilling regulations enacted in the wake of the deadly and environmentally disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The push to weaken the regulations coincides with an administration effort to vastlyRead More