Transocean/BP Platform Fire 4/2010

For two days, Transocean’s oil rig off the coast of Louisiana has been ablaze. 11 are still missing and over 17 were injured at sea, with only 3 seriously injured at sea. This rig sank on Thursday morning at 10:20am per the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard and rescue crews are still actively searching for the missing offshore oil rig workers. As of 10:20am, the rig has appeared to be totally submerged, yet still burning.

A lawsuit has already be filed on behalf of one worker, Shane Roshto, a “rousta-bout” working on the rig at the time of this explosion at sea. It is believed that Mr. Roshto was thrown overboard and killed while performing his job on the platform. The family’s complaint alleges negligence on Transocean and BP’s part, and that the explosion was caused both companies’ failure to comply with federal regulations, failure to provide a competent crew and safe workplace, and other allegations.

BP is currently working with the Coast Guard around the clock to extinguish the blaze on this offshore drilling platform that is now submersed. This intentionally, semi-submersible rig has been under lease by BP since 2007 and is located in the Gulf of Mexico about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Approximately 79 of the employess on the platform were employees of Transocean. There were 6 BP employees on board and they were all accounted for. Other third party firms are involved and Transocean is not releasing the names of those companies at this time.

If you or a family member was on this offshore oil rig platform and was injured at sea or you family is dealing with a death at sea, call the experienced lawyers at Burwell Nebout today. Experienced trial attorneys and well versed in Jones Act and Maritime Law, can help guide you in the steps that one would need to take if involved in a tragedy like this.

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Seas as high as 12 feet pummeled the fishing vessel Flamingo breaking windows and causing it to take on water.  The boat was three miles southwest of the entrance to the Chetco River.  In addition to the rough seas, an unseaworthy condition in the form of a malfunctioning pump on the vessel caused the boat to accumulate water.  The crew was forced to abandon ship.  Once in the water, the situation became worse. The captain appeared to panic and became stiff in the water.

The US Coast Guard had to rescue the crew members which included one seriously injured.  Rescue swimmers were dispatched to bring the crew members aboard the helicopter and transport them to a hospital.

If you or a family member has been injured while working on a boat, offshore or on an offshore oil rig, you have rights under the Jones Act and need an experienced Jones Act and Maritime Attorney.  Contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

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The Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue mission for crew members of a tug boat that sank in the Houston Ship Channel.  The J.R. Nichols, a 54 foot tug owned by Kinder Morgan sank near the Sims Bayou turning basin.  Four crew members were rescued and treated at a local hospital.  The fifth crew member died, and his body was recovered by the rescue mission.

The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation of the cause of death of the seaman.  Currently it is unclear why the tug boat would sink in the calm waters of the intercoastal waterway.  The investigation will look into the navigation activities of the pilot along with the seaworthiness of the vessel.

When an industrial, oil rig or boating accident occurs in open and navigable waters, the legal jurisdiction falls under the category of the Jones Act and Maritime Law.  If you or a family member has been involved in an accident in the waters that fall under the Jones Act, call Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

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An industrial explosion caused production to be halted at an Apache Corporation oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. One wrongful death and two injuries resulted from this industrial accident on the offshore oil drilling platform fire.  This industrial accident occured near East Cameron, Louisiana and invovled 2 processing platform 2 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.

When industrial, oil rig, or boating accidents occur in open and navigable waters, the legal jurisdiction falls under the category of the Jones Act and Maritime Law. If you or a family member has been invovled in an accident in waters that full under the Jones Act, call us at Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

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