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$25M Lawsuit Blames Energy, Boat Companies in Deadly Liftboat Capsizing

The offshore oil industry boat that overturned in a deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster last week was ordered to sea in dangerous conditions by an energy company that put “money over safety,” a pair of $25 million lawsuits assert. The …

Search for Crew Members Missing from Capsized Lift Boat in Gulf Continues

For a sixth day, rescue crews returned April 18 to a capsized lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana, looking for nine crew members who have not been found, the Coast Guard said. Officials have released little information …

12 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Coast of Louisiana

Twelve people were still missing on April 14 after six other crew members were pulled from rough seas following the capsizing of their commercial platform vessel during a “microburst” of bad weather off the coast of Louisiana, the U.S. Coast …