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Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico Near Louisiana – 4 Missing and 11 Taken to Hospital

By Jim Walker on November 16, 2012
Posted in Fires

Black Elk Energy Oil Platform Explosion An oil platform with 26 workers aboard exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.  The explosion resulted in the death of at least two men with two additional men missing. Eleven workers were reportedly taken to the hospital, some of whom are in critical condition. 

The explosion involved an oil platform, operated by Houston-based Black Elk…

Carnival Ecstasy Listing Update: Smooth Sailing to Chaos & Confusion

By Jim Walker on April 27, 2010
Posted in Collisions

We have been inundated with emails and calls from passengers who were injured or traumatized during the "listing incident" involving the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship on April 21, 2010. 

We have received over 30 comments alone on our article "Did Carnival’s Ecstasy Cruise Ship Almost Hit A Sand Bar?"  Take a moment and read about…

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