Maritime News

An inland shallow-water drilling well capsized in the Charenton navigation channel near Morgan City, Louisiana as it was being towed to a salvage yard.

 
The Coast Guard reports that there were no injuries and navigation in the channel was not affected by the incident.

 
The 210-foot-long barge rig worked swampland and shallow water oil and gas prospects.  It had a 20,000-gallon diesel tank, but carried only 200 gallons of fuel when it capsized.

 
This incident is minor compared to the April 20 explosion of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico 40 miles from the coast of Louisiana.  That accident claimed 11 lives and injured seventeen workers. However, both incidents bring attention to the on-the-job dangers that oil rig workers face every day.

 
If you or a loved one has been injured while working offshore, you will want to act fast to protect your rights.  Contact the New Orleans maritime attorneys at The Young Firm and request your FREE copy of 6 Secrets Your Company May Not Tell You When You Get Injured Offshore. 

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