Absolutely Not! In the aftermath of a serious offshore injury, Jones Act seamen are entitled to immediate medical care. Your employer has an affirmative duty to provide you with medical treatment, known under the Jones Act as “cure”, until youRead More

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) recently approved BP’s drilling plan for the Kaskida development, clearing the way for the company’s imminent return to the Gulf of Mexico. This decision comes just 18 months afterRead More

It appears BP and Transocean have finally found something that they agree on. BP, the operator of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded on April 20, 2010, and Transocean, the owner, have both responded in opposition to a plaintiffRead More

Maintenance and Cure: The Facts Because the sea can be a dangerous, even a life-threatening place to earn a living, the federal government enacted the Jones Act nearly a century ago to protect people who work offshore. Through the JonesRead More

The San Leon, Texas Volunteer Fire Department was summoned to the Robinson Docks on Dickinson Bayou Monday evening to battle an engine room fire on a tugboat. Due to the confined space, the fire quickly spread to the vessel’s deckRead More

Houston-based Hercules Offshore announced today that one of its liftboats, the Starfish, capsized after being struck by multiple waterspouts on the evening of September 30, 2011. The accident occurred roughly 30 miles from Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Fortunately, all five crewmembersRead More

Officials working for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the results of their investigation today into what caused the January 22, 2010 Port Arthur collision of the towboat Dixie Vengeance and the tanker Eagle Otome. As the two vesselsRead More

After an on-the-job injury, chances are high that your employer will place you under video surveillance. In an effort to avoid paying for injuries, maritime employers often hire private investigators to film injured employees doing things outside the house thatRead More

While Alabama beaches and coastal waters appear to be clean more than a year after the nation’s worst ever oil spill, researchers warn that thick slabs of oily tar lurk unseen just feet from the sand. According to a recently-releasedRead More

On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, United States federal investigators released the results of an in-depth investigation into the cause of the BP oil spill. Investigators ultimately blamed the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history on BP and Transocean’s poorRead More