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Research Finds Dungeness Crab Fishing Injuries Often Go Unreported
The American Association of the Advancement of Science’s EurekAlert! released a report recently concerning a study that found injuries among Dungeness crab fishermen often go unreported. Researchers at the Oregon…
Country Singer Feared Dead Following Boat Accident
As of last week, Craig Strickland, the lead singer of country-rock band Backroad Anthem, was missing following a boating accident on Kaw Lake in Oklahoma. MassLive.com reported that Strickland, 29,…
El Faro Families Seek Closure Through Photos
According to First Coast News, family members of El Faro victims have been allowed to view photos and video taken during the search for the missing vessel. Additionally, it was…
Coast Guard: Hazardous Containers Off the San Francisco Coast
Professional Mariner reports that the U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners to use caution around the San Francisco coast, as recovery teams are searching for missing containers from a cargo…
When is the New Deadline for Filing El Faro Lawsuits?
According to the Florida Times-Union, a court ordered lawsuit deadline for family members of the El Faro disaster has been extended to February 19, 2016. Originally, the court ordered a…
Are Cruise Ship Pools Safe?
In July, a 4-year-old boy nearly drowned, suffering critical injuries, following an incident involving a cruise ship pool. The boy was on a family vacation when he was “swept under”…
Baltimore Man Indicted for Fatal Boat Accident
CBS News Baltimore reports that a man has been charged in connection to a boat accident that occurred over the summer that left two women dead. The accident occurred when…
El Faro Families Fight Petition for Limitation of Liability
According to First Coast News, the legal battle between the operators of the El Faro, which sank during Hurricane Joaquin this fall, and family members of its victims is heating…
Woman Falls Overboard Cruise Ship During Dance Party
CNN reported that rescue workers were attempting to find a woman off the coast of Cuba last month who went overboard during a cruise ship dance party. The woman allegedly…