There was an incident on the products tanker ship GHIBLI on September 13, 2023. At the time of the incident, the vessel was off the coast of Galveston, Texas. According to reports, a crew member went overboard from the vessel. The Coast Guard engaged in search and...
Maritime Law
Container Ship CHIAPAS STAR Capsizes in Mazatlan, Mexico
The container ship CHIAPAS STAR developed a list and partially capsized on September 11, 2023. At the time of the incident, the vessel was in port in Mazatlan, Mexico. At this time it is believed that ballasting operations were underway at the time the container...
Boat Fire in Corpus Christi, Texas
There was a boating accident in Corpus Christi, Texas on September 10, 2023. According to reports, a sailboat partially sank before catching fire near the Humble Channel off Laguna Shores. It is unclear if anyone was injured. There have been a number of recent...
Seeking maintenance and cure after a maritime injury
Those who work in maritime environments, including those employed on vessels and out on oil rigs, typically don't have the same rights as terrestrial workers. Someone working in Texas can generally apply for workers' compensation benefits if they get hurt on the job...
Boat Accident in McHenry County, Illinois
There was a boating accident in McHenry County, Illinois on September 4, 2023. According to reports, a pontoon boat crashed into a guardrail on the Fox River. At the time, there were four people on board. Two people on board were injured in the crash. There have...
Barge Fire in Mobile, Alabama
A barge caught fire in Mobile, Alabama on September 1, 2023. According to reports, a fire broke out on a barge on the Mobile River. At the time the barge was north of Cochrane-Africatown Bridge. Tug boats were used to move the barge away from other vessels to...
Crew Member goes Overboard from Container Ship MSC NADRIELY
There was an incident on the container ship MSC NADRIELY on August 30, 2023. According to reports, an officer on the ship went overboard. At the time, the container ship was in the Black Sea, off the coast of Turkey. Search and rescue efforts began immediately,...
Deadly Boating Accident in Rowan County, North Carolina
There was a deadly boating accident in Rowan County, North Carolina on August 24, 2023. According to reports, a deadly boat collision occurred on High Rock Lake. A pontoon boat is reported to have collided with an aluminum fishing boat. One person was killed in the...
Two Recreational Boats Collide near Little Rock, Arkansas
Two recreational boats collided on a lake near Little Rock, Arkansas August 27, 2023. According to reports, the deadly collision occurred on Greers Ferry Lake. At least one person was killed in the crash. The cause of the collision remains under investigation at...
Collision between Two Tanker Ships in Suez Canal
There was a collision between the crude oil tanker BURRI and the LNG tanker BW LESMES on August 22, 2023. The collision occurred as both vessels were transiting through the Suez Canal in a convoy. The incident remains under investigation at this time. There have...