Tugboat captain dies a month after vessel struck La. pipeline, burst into flames

(NEW ORLEANS) — The tugboat captain whose vessel struck a pipeline last month has died, the Times-Picayune newspaper reported. The tugboat Shanon E. Settoon burst into flames when it hit the pipeline in Bayou Perot. The captain was badly burned and died during surgery Wednesday.

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By Professional Mariner Staff