# Black Elk Explosion

**URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/black-elk-explosion/16403
**Category:** Marine Incidents
**Created:** [July 4, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/black-elk-explosion/16403 "2016-07-04T19:56:41Z")
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### Author: ![Emrobu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/emrobu/32/6696_2.png) [@Emrobu](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Emrobu)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/black-elk-explosion/16403/1 "2016-07-04T19:56:41Z")

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> **[Families agree undisclosed settlement in Black Elk rig disaster case -](http://splash247.com/families-agree-undisclosed-settlement-black-elk-rig-disaster-case/)**
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> Families of victims of the 2012 explosion and fire on the Black Elk rig in the Gulf of Mexico, have agreed settlements for an undisclosed amount just over a week after the start of a trial combining 10 lawsuits. The tragedy occurred on November 16 of...

Of course people need to be compensated when this kind of thing happens, but what about the lessons learned. Why do I get the feeling that this could easily happen again?