Dungeness crab fishing is dangerous work. Crew members handle heavy pots, lines, buoys, blocks, winches, hydraulics, bait, slick decks, stacked gear, and changing seas. The work can be physically demanding even in good weather. When the vessel is operating in rough...
Seven crew members were missing Thursday after explosions and a fire aboard the chemical tanker Wine Trader off the coast of Romania. The San Marino-flagged tanker was approximately 13 nautical miles east of Sulina, near the mouth of the Danube River, when it issued...
Two mariners were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on October 12, 2026, after a 43-foot fishing vessel ran aground near Metinic Green Island off the coast of Maine. According to the Coast Guard, the vessel was returning to shore when it grounded along the southern edge...
A 66-year-old Floresville man was killed on October 12, 2026, after being thrown from a boat while traveling through the Upper Laguna Madre near Padre Island. According to Texas Game Wardens, the man was boating with his wife shortly after noon when the incident...
A fire aboard the seismic survey ship Rem Andes forced dozens of people to abandon the vessel on October 12, 2026, while the ship was operating in deep water off the Louisiana coast. The U.S. Coast Guard responded with search-and-rescue aircraft as personnel boarded...
On October 7, 2026, three people were killed and another person was injured after two recreational boats collided near MacRay Harbor in the Michigan waters of Lake St. Clair. According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, the vessels involved were a 1981 23-foot...
Line handling is one of the first and last critical jobs in marine terminal operations. Before cargo can be loaded or unloaded, the vessel must be safely moored to the pier. After cargo operations are complete, the vessel must be released and safely unmoored. These...
Hurricane Isaias brought the combination of high winds, heavy rain, rough seas, and rapidly changing marine conditions that can make offshore work especially dangerous. For maritime workers, the threat from a hurricane does not begin only when the center of the storm...
Commercial fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. Crews work long hours on moving decks, often far from shore, in severe weather, with heavy gear, powerful machinery, fatigue, cold water, and limited access to emergency medical care. When...
Two boaters suffered serious head injuries on October 3, 2026, after their 14-foot vessel struck a pier on the Taunton River near Weaver's Cove in Somerset, Massachusetts. According to the Somerset Fire Department, the crash occurred at approximately 9:25 p.m. The...