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MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship that sank in 1991 when she suffered uncontrolled flooding. Her captain, Yiannis Avranas, and some of the crew were convicted of negligence for fleeing the ship without helping the passengers, who were subsequently rescued thanks to the efforts of the ship's entertainers, who made a mayday transmission, launched lifeboats, and helped ...
An oil containment boom deployed by the U.S. Navy surrounds New Harbor Island, Louisiana. The response included deploying many miles of containment boom, whose purpose is to either corral the oil, or to block it from a marsh, mangrove, shrimp, crab, and/or oyster ranch, or other ecologically sensitive areas.
May 11; BP, Transocean and Halliburton officials testify before Congress blaming each other for the incident. [14]MMS and Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team chaired by USCG Capt. Hung Nguyen and MMS employee David Dykes begin a Joint Marine Board of Investigation into the accident holding the first hearings at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kenner, Louisiana where they interview survivors.
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March 2008 – The mineral rights to drill for oil at the Macondo well, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 252 in the United States sector of the Gulf of Mexico about 41 miles (66 km) off the Louisiana coast, were purchased by BP at the Minerals Management Service's (MMS) Lease Sale No. 206, held in New Orleans.
A large wave struck the stern of the 35-foot (11 m) fishing vessel as she crossed a shoal during a gale, causing her to capsize and sink in Bristol Bay off Port Heiden, Alaska. Both crew members survived; one was rescued by the fishing vessel Isle Royale ( United States) and the other by the fishing vessel Shadowfax ( United States). [11]
Rip currents are one of the most dangerous beach hazards, killing roughly 100 Americans per year. Here's how to identify them and stay safe over the July 4 holiday.
Dolphin found shot to death on Louisiana beach, $20,000 reward offered. Dan Gooding. April 24, 2024 at 5:51 PM.