So searching for stock-related news on Transocean I came across this headline. Transocean Sued By 2 More Seamen Left In Path Of Hurricane Unfortunately I don’t have access. But in searching around I found enough bits and pieces to see this related to the Deepwater Asgard not getting out of the wa…

[image] ombugge: We are talking about hurricane force wind (>64 kts.) If you cannot stay in location and drilling in 34 kts. sustained wind you better not even be out there. The 34 knots is relevant in avoidance. If the vessel remains outside the 34 kt wind field that would be considered suc…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: The 34 knots is relevant in avoidance. KC, thanks for elaborating on the point I was trying to make when I mentioned the 34 knot wind field. I never thought it would have to be explained to a great Norwegian Sea Captain.

I bought two boxes of microwave popcorn on my bi- monthly pandemic trip to the grocery store. It will not last reading this stuff.

Ahh, thank you. Court 164 is a Civil court. Looks like these are Civil suits of the type Other Injury or Damge, which Texas defines as: OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE: All other cases alleging an injury or wrong committed against a person, their reputation, or their property by a party who either did so…

We are talking about apples and oranges. The decision making and avoidance on a trading ship is VERY different from that on a drillship on location with pipes in the hole, which has been explained earlier. I have had to make such decision on both kinds of ships.

Not sure why so much conversation on this, Transocean will settle with them, everyone knows USA is the land of the free and the right to sue for whatever you want, especially if your feelings get hurt.

Of course the specific tactics are going to vary according to the circumstances. However the fundamental principles remain the same.

Agree. My fundamental principe is: “plan and prepare for the worst and hope for the best” The big difference between an ordinary ship underway and a drillship in operation is that one can change course quickly if the storm change track, while the other is not able to. You are stuck on location unti…

Most companies (Transocean included) have combined the Master and OIM position now to avoid these conflicts of chain of command.

After how many lives lost because of it?? (Glomar Java Sea, Ocean Ranger, Sea Quest and more)

"Seamen" Sue Over Rough Weather

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"Seamen" Sue Over Rough Weather

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