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Five Crewmembers Killed in Lifeboat Drill Accident on THOMSON MAJESTY
On Monday, we discussed the passengers who were stranded at sea following a fire in the engine room of the Carnival Triumph. It is important to remember that maritime law…
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Fire Leaves Thousands Stranded at Sea for Days
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Fire Leaves Thousands Stranded at Sea for Days This video is Carnival Cruise Lines President and CEO Gerry Cahill speaking at a news conference on February 12. It…
Coast Guard Rescues Injured Worker, Crew on Sinking Fishing Vessel
Coast Guard Rescues Injured Worker, Crew on Sinking Fishing Vessel On Wednesday, we discussed the US Coast Guard report in which the agency accepted responsibility for a fatal 2009 accident.…
Coast Guard Report Says Crew Responsible for Fatal 2009 Crash
Coast Guard Report Says Crew Responsible for Fatal 2009 Crash Two weeks ago, we noted that the US Coast Guard has saved 56,511 lives since 2000. The Coast Guard estimates…
Four Crewmembers Taken to Hospitals with Burn Injuries
The StarNews reported that four crewmembers aboard THE STAR FRASER had to be taken to a hospital with chemical burns after the 614-foot freighter docked the state port in Wilmington,…
Boston Maritime Attorneys Take Closer Look at Florida Inner Tube Accident
Boston Maritime Attorneys Take Closer Look at Florida Inner Tube Accident WSVN-TV reported that a 14-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy were injured in a boating accident on January 27.…
Barge Strikes Bridge in ‘One of the Two Most Difficult Turns in the Mississippi River’
Barge Strikes Bridge in ‘One of the Two Most Difficult Turns in the Mississippi River’ The Associated Press reported that a tug was pushing two barges in a dangerous stretch…
Sailboat Sinks After Being Struck by Tug and Barge in San Francisco
Two people had to be rescued after their sailboat collided with a tugboat near the Golden Gate Bridge and sank into the San Francisco Bay on January 26. KGO-TV reported…
Fisherman Likely Drowned, But Foul Play Not Suspected
A construction worker discovered the body of 56-year-old commercial fisherman Carl Lewis that washed ashore north of the drawbridge in Chincoteague Island, Virginia on January 22, 2013. WITN-TV reported Lewis…