Seven injured, one missing in platform explosion
OCTOBER 16, 2017— The City of Kenner (Louisiana) reported on its Facebook page that at least seven people were injured and another is missing in an explosion on a natural gas platform
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Injured crew members airlifted from Tamar
APRIL 26, 2017 — The Coast Guard reports that two surviving crew members of the bulk-carrier Tamar explosion (see earlier story) were medevaced at approximately 4:30 a.m., by a Portuguese aircrew along
UPDATE: Second death in bulker explosion
APRIL 25, 2017 — A second crew member has died as a result of yesterday’s explosion on board the Marshall Islands flagged, Slovenian owned bulk carrier Tamar (see earlier story) In an
USCG coordinates medical response to bulker explosion
APRIL 24, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards to provide a medical emergency
Appeals Court orders acquittals in 2005 barge explosion case
DECEMBER 15, 2016 — The United States Court of Appeals sitting in Chicago on December 12 exonerated Egan Marine Corp. for a January 2005 explosion on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Deadly explosion at Tianjin port could disrupt supply chain
AUGUST 14, 2015—The deadly series of explosions and huge fire that rocked Tianjin Port in China, killing at least 56 people and injuring another 700, could lead to massive supply chain disruptions,
One killed, three injured in GOM platform explosion
NOVEMBER 23, 2014—One person was killed and three others were injured as the result of an explosion during routine maintenance operations on the West Delta 105 E production platform 20 miles off
Coast Guard issues safety alert on barge explosions
OCTOBER 9, 2014—The U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District Prevention Division has developed a safety alert in order to raise awareness regarding the issue and highlight the critical lessons learned from recent barge
NTSB reports on Mobile barge fire and explosions
AUGUST 7, 2014 — The National Transportation Board has determined the probable cause of the April 2013 fire and explosions aboard a towing vessel and two barges that were having their tanks
Captain missing after explosion rips through Japanese tanker
MAY 29, 2014 — A massive explosion ripped through the 998-tonne Japanese tanker Shoko Maru at around 09.20 local time today, sending flames leaping into the air. The vessel’s captain is missing.