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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