Four people were killed on September 26, 2026, after a private helicopter reportedly experienced difficulties and crashed in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Quebec, approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Montreal. Provincial police said emergency services were called...
A 40-foot recreational vessel caught fire on October 7, 2026, at a residential dock in Huntington Beach Harbor before sinking in its slip and releasing diesel fuel into the water. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report of...
Two people were killed on October 3, 2026, in a boating accident on the Mississippi River near Massey Marina in Dubuque, Iowa, after their boat struck a floating object and all three occupants were ejected into the water. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said...
Container lifting operations at marine terminals require careful coordination between crane operators, signalmen, pinmen, truck drivers, and other workers on the ground. A single missed step can create a dangerous lifting incident that places a semi-tractor driver at...
Jet ski accidents near docks, marinas, and boat ramps can happen at lower speeds than open-water crashes, but they can still cause serious injuries. These areas are busy. Boats are launching and loading. Swimmers may be nearby. Rental operators may be sending out...
An airboat operator was killed on October 2, 2026, after two airboats collided while traveling through the Francis S. Taylor Management Area in the Florida Everglades. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the collision occurred at...
A 19-year-old driver was killed and seven other people were injured in a nine-vehicle collision near North Foster Drive and Prescott Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge Police said the crash happened shortly before noon. Seven other people were transported to...
Two people were killed on September 24, 2026, when an Amtrak train struck a vehicle at the Bellingrath Road railroad crossing near Peary Road in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile police said a man and a woman died in the collision. The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train was...
One crew member was killed and two others were injured on September 23, 2026, after the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo vessel CAPE DAO was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman’s Musandam Governorate. According to maritime authorities,...
A fire broke out aboard the RoRo freight vessel BLUE CARRIER 2 on September 25, 2026, while the ship was underway north of Mykonos in the Cyclades. According to reports, the fire began at approximately 8:57 a.m. local time while the vessel was operating on its...