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Crewmembers Escape Injuries in Tugboat Accident in Atchafalaya River, Louisiana
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
The Coast Guard is continuing its search for a tugboat that apparently sank in the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. Two workers escaped injuries in the accident.
The 52-foot tugboat was pushing a crane barge on the river when it struck a railroad bridge near Krotz Springs. Apparently, the bridge had been opened to allow the barge to pass through, but the tall crane hit the bridge anyway. The rear of the tugboat sank into the water. The captain of the barge swam to shore, while the deckhand stayed back on board, and was rescued later by Krotz Spring fire...
Seaman Killed in Mooring Lines Accident in New Jersey
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
A tugboat worker was killed in a tragic accident involving mooring lines or hawsers, on the Hackensack River in New Jersey last month. The worker was apparently engaged in tying cables to another vessel that was being towed by the tugboat, when he became entangled in the cables. The injuries were fatal, and he died at the scene.
Seamen who work with mooring lines are aware of the kind of dangers their work involves. These cables are high tension wires, that can snap or break under excessive stress. Cables may be frayed or damaged, leading to a snap back....
New York Tugboat Crewmember Medevaced, But Dies in Hospital
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Maritime workers work under some of the most dangerous conditions, and very few people aside from the attorneys who represent them, realize how stressful these conditions are. Last week, a 52-year-old tugboat crewmember had to be medically evacuated from a tugboat near Brooklyn. When Coast Guard crews arrived, they found the crewmember unconscious and not breathing. Coast Guard crews performed CPR, and rushed him to a hospital for emergency treatment. Unfortunately, the crewmember was declared dead at the hospital. Investigations are still going on.
Our hearts go out to the family of this seaman. A death in the family...
