Barges are a vital component of the maritime industry, providing an efficient and cost-effective means of transporting bulk goods over water. Despite their economic benefits, barge operations come with inherent risks that can lead to serious accidents if not properly...
There was a deadly boating accident in Decatur County, Tennessee on August 6, 2022. According to reports, three passengers were on a boat traveling downstream on the Tennessee River. The boat collided with a barge on the water. All three people on board were...
There was a deadly boating crash near Freeport, Texas on August 6, 2022. During the incident, two boats collided in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. According to reports, at the time of the collision, three passengers on one of the boats and two on the other one were...
There was a boating collision on High Rock Lake in North Carolina on August 6, 2022. During the incident, a bass boat t-boned a pontoon boot on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, at the time of the collision, the bass boat was trying to level off from speed...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. was awarded a contract to perform dredging work at the Tampa Harbor. The contract is for almost $13 million. The project will result in dredging in Egmont Cut-1,...
There was a boating collision on Lake Martin in Alabama on July 30, 2022. During the incident, a bass boat collided with a recreational boat on the lake at approximately 2:45 on Saturday morning. The collision occurred in Kowaliga Bay near the Anchor Bay Marina....
There was a boating accident off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts on July 30, 2022. The cruise ship Norwegian Pearl collided with the fishing boat Gabby G. The cruise ship had departed Boston for a week long cruise the day before the incident occurred. The...
There was a boating accident in Norwalk, Connecticut on July 29, 2022. According to reports, a 30-foot boat caught fire at the Cove Marina. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control before it spread to any other ships. One person sustained burns and...
There was a boating accident near Shamrock Cove, Texas on July 28, 2022. According to reports, a sail boat capsized with one person on board. The Coast Guard Corpus Christi command center was able to send a boat in order to rescue the boater before the incident...
There was a boating accident in Ashtabula, Ohio on July 26, 2022. According to reports, a 28 foot recreational boat crashed into the break wall in the harbor on Tuesday night. Five people were injured and transported to a local hospital for medical care. The...