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M/V Matisse Crewmember Lost at Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard received a call on April 21 around 12:50 a.m. that a crewmember aboard the M/V MATISSE had fallen overboard in rough seas near the mouth of…
Tugboat Captain Dies After Falling Overboard
The body of Brendan O’Leary, 48, of Marblehead, Mass., was found on May 5 approximately four miles south of Montauk Point. He had been missing since April 25, when he…
Deadly Drunk Boating Accidents
In Wednesday’s blog post, we discussed the drunk boating controversy currently surrounding Maryland State Delegate Don Dwyer. According to media reports, Dwyer allegedly had a blood alcohol concentration of .2…
Maryland Lawmaker Admits to Drinking Before Boating Accident
Maryland State Delegate Donald H. Dwyer Jr. has admitted to drinking alcohol before operating a motorboat involved in an Aug. 22 collision on the Magothy River. Four adults and five…
Marble Head Ferry Accident Attributed to Human Error
A ferry boat accident caused an evacuation of 145 passengers, four crew members and a dog last Saturday morning after the Provincetown 3 ran aground into the tiny island Nixes…
Maritime Safety Equipment
We’ve been talking about the importance of life jackets this week, but watercrafts are required to be equipped with other safety devices too. Missing or defective safety equipment typically constitutes…
The Importance of Life Jackets
On Monday we discussed how a man’s life jacket saved him when his canoe capsized near Auke Bay, Alaska, leaving him stranded in the water with a crab pot line…
Life Jacket Saves Man’s Life
On Aug. 14, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 43-year-old man stranded in the water near Auke Bay, Alaska. He had been working crab pots near Point Louisa when his…
Fishing in the Heat? | Tips to Avoid Heat Stroke
It’s no secret that North America has been experiencing a heat wave. In fact, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, July 2012 was the hottest month in 118…