A crew member on the fishing vessel CAPT. MICHAEL II was injured on October 14, 2022. At the time, the boat was off Port Aransas, Texas. The crew member sustained a head injury, and required emergency medical evacuation from the Coast Guard. The vessel is owned and...
Maritime Law
Boat Strikes Rock Jetty in Southeastern Louisiana
There was a recreational boating accident in southeastern Louisiana on October 8, 2022. At the time, the boat was traveling on the Empire Canal. During the incident, the boat struck a rock jetty. Three passengers were ejected from the vessel as a result of the...
Recreational Boat Hits Channel Marker in Martin County, Florida
There was a recreational boating accident in Martin County, Florida on October 9, 2022. At the time, the vessel was traveling on the St. Lucie River. During the incident, the boat struck a channel marker. Several passengers were ejected from the vessel as a result...
Mass Poisoning on Tanker Ship SEALION 1
There was a mass poisoning on the tanker ship SEALION 1 on October 9, 2022. At the time, the vessel was anchored at Bakirkoy, Istanbul. During the incident, crew members were cleaning out cargo tanks on board the vessel. Five crew members were exposed to fumes in...
Fire on Container Ship TSS PEARL
There was a fire on the container ship TSS PEARL on October 6, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Red Sea en route from Jeddah to Aden, Yemen. During the incident, a fire broke out on the cargo containers stacked on the vessel's deck. The fire quickly grew...
Fire on Offshore Supply Tug Boat AEGEAN STAR
There was a fire on the offshore supply tug AEGEAN STAR on October 6, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at the Port of Alexandroupolis, Greece. During the incident, a fire broke out on the engine room of the vessel. Multiple vessels assisted in fire fighting...
Mass Poisoning on Bulk Carrier WU ZHOU 8
There was a deadly mass poisoning event on the bulk carrier WU ZHOU 8 on September 30, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Thailand. During the incident, all twenty-one crew members are believed to have suffered from food poisoning. The source of the...
Deadly Boat Collision in Hastings, Minnesota
There was a deadly collision between two recreational boats in Hastings, Minnesota on September 29, 2022. During the incident, a cabin cruiser and a jon boat collided on the Mississippi River near Kings Cove Marina. A man and woman on the small jon boat were ejected...
Worker Falls off Platform Near Corpus Christi, Texas
There was an incident on a platform in Corpus Christi, Texas on October 1, 2022. During the incident, a scaffolder fell off of a platform at Kiewit Offshore Services into La Quinta Channel. The worker did not resurface after going overboard from the platform. The...
Dangers to Offshore Workers Due to Hurricane Ian
As Hurricane Ian heads to the shore, many companies have become concerned over the safety of their offshore workers. Whether workers are on ships or offshore platforms, their safety must be considered as a dangerous storm approaches the Gulf Coast. As a result, many...

