The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on the June 9, 2021 sinking of the fishing vessel Sage Catherine Lane. During the incident, the boat grounded on the north jetty of the St. Marys River south of Cumberland Island, Georgia. After...
Maritime Law
Lawsuit filed for Injured Tank Cleaner
Spagnoletti Law Firm recently filed suit on behalf of an injured tank cleaner who was hurt while working for Delta Marine & Environmental Services, LLC. During the incident, the worker was on a barge, the Carolina, owned by Moran Towing Corporation. At the time...
Tour Boat KAZU 1 Capsizes in Northern Japan
The Japanese tour boat KAZU 1 capsized on April 23, 2022. At the time, the ship had twenty-six people on board: two crew members and twenty-four passengers. The vessel issued a distress call to the coast guard that it had taken on water and was sinking. Authorities...
Fire on Cargo Ship KELLY ALAFIA
There was a fire on board the cargo ship KELLY ALAFIA on April 22, 2022. At the time, the ship was undergoing repairs at International Ship Repair & Marine Services in Tampa, Florida. Work crews were performing cleaning inside one of the cargo holds on the...
Deadly Explosion on Chemical Tanker NCC SAFA
There was a deadly incident on board the chemical tanker NCC SAFA on April 20, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at anchorage in the Netherlands when there was an explosion on board. One crew member was killed in the explosion, and another sustained severe...
Collision between Container Ship and Cruise Ship in Freeport, Bahamas
There was a collision between the container ship TROPIC FREEDOM and the cruise ship MARINER OF THE SEAS on April 20, 2022. At the time, the TROPIC FREEDOM was attempting to berth in Freeport, Bahama, when it struck the cruise ship. It is unknown if anyone was...
Fire on Tug Ship BOJOMA 2906
There was a fire on board the tug boat BOJOMA 2906 on April 19, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Batang Hari River, Sumatra. The tug was attempting to receive fuel from a truck on land when a fire broke out on one of the vessel's decks, engulfing the ship. ...
Recreational Boat Capsizes in North Stonington, Connecticut
There was a deadly recreational boating accident in North Stonington, Connecticut on April 15, 2022. A vessel with two adults and two children capsized on Wyassup Lake. The four passengers were thrown into a water as a result. They were rescued and transported to...
NTSB Report on Fire on Fishing Vessel Nobska
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on the April 30, 2021 fire that broke out in the engine room on board the fishing vessel Nobska. During the incident, the boat was ground fishing in Georges Bank, east of Cape Cod. After the fire broke...
Pontoon Boat Explosion in LaGrange, Wisconsin – 1 Dead, 2 Injured
A pontoon boat exploded in LaGrange, Wisconsin on April 1, 2022. Three men were on the vessel at the time. The boat was being used to install a pier at Lauderdale Lake. The cause o the explosion remains under investigation. One man was killed, and two others...

