Bouchard Transportation of Melville, New York, wants the Coast Guard's investigation limited to the loaded oil barge which exploded in 2017 off the coast of Texas, killing two deckhands. But the Coast Guard took testimony about the recent history of maintenance and safety issues of the company's fleet, calling the evidence relevant to its analysis of the fatal explosion. … [Read more...]
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 1: ‘I Was Hearing Blasts Every Second’
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles covering the U.S. Coast Guard's public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255 tank barge that claimed the lives of two people off the coast of Port Aransas, Texas on October 20, 2017. By Barbara Liston (Clearview Post) - A former seaman for the Bouchard Transportation Co. … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Bouchard No. 255 Barge Explosion
The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing beginning Monday to consider evidence related to an explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255 tank barge that claimed the lives of two people. The explosion, fire, and subsequent loss of life took place off the coast of Port Aransas, Texas on October 20, 2017. The Coast Guard said initially that the … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Barge Explosion Off Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a formal public hearing to consider evidence related to a fatal fire that occurred last year aboard the Bouchard No. 255 Tank Barge while off the coast of Texas. Two people were killed when the Bouchard Barge No. 255 crude oil barge caught fire and exploded on October 20, 2017. Initial statements from the Coast Guard and the barge's … [Read more...]
Oil Cleanup Continues in Texas After Barge Explosion, Fire
A Unified Command made up of representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office, and Bouchard Transportation continue to respond to an oil discharge after a crude oil barge exploded and caught fire three miles off the jetties of Port Aransas, Texas. As of Monday evening, beach cleanup operations had removed approximately 48 cubic yards of oily solids from … [Read more...]