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Maritime Lawyer Alert: New Offshore Service Vessel Rules Now in Effect
Monday, February 1st, 2010
On January 1st, new rules for offshore support and supply vessels set out by Germanischer Lloyd, went into effect. The rules apply to ships meant for offshore supply and support, offshore towing vessels and other vessels offering specialized services.
An offshore supply vessel may include supply boats, anchor handling ships, standby ships, well stimulation vessels and special support vessels built to help in fire fighting activities. Offshore vessels are designed differently from general cargo vessels. These vessels are now larger, and come with more sophisticated technical capabilities to assist in complex deepwater tasks.
The new rules are meant to support...
Gulf of Mexico Offshore Worker Safety Continues to be Major Safety Concern
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Contrary to what the oil and gas industry will tell you, offshore platform worker fatalities have actually increased over the past few years. Yesterday’s fatal fire on an Apache platform in the Gulf of Mexico indicates that worker safety on these rigs continues to be an issue. The worker, Frank Richard suffered fatal burin injuries in the fire, and two other workers sustained injuries.
According to data by the Minerals Management Service published in Chron.com, in 2006, 10 offshore workers died in accidents on a platform. In 2007, 5 workers were killed in such accidents and in 2008, the...
