A serious boating accident occurred in Port Canaveral, Florida, on November 16, 2025, when a vessel carrying seven people struck the rocks across from Jetty Park shortly after 6:20 p.m. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the...
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Man Killed After Two Boats Collide Near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne
Authorities are investigating a fatal boating collision that occurred Sunday, November 9, 2025, near Nixon Beach, a popular anchoring spot off Key Biscayne. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), two vessels—a 34-foot Intrepid center...
Fire Aboard Container Ship Laust Maersk Off Charleston
While sailing from Charleston to Cartagena, the 4,258-TEU, Hong Kong-flagged Laust Maersk reported smoke inside one cargo hold on November 5. The 24-year-old containership returned to anchor off Charleston on November 6 for safety checks and inspections. Operational...
Three Dead, Three Injured in Fire Aboard Container Ship Kyparissia
A tragic fire aboard the 4,957-TEU container ship Kyparissia claimed three lives and critically injured three others on November 7, 2025, while the vessel was docked at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor, Malaysia. Local fire and rescue officials confirmed that the...
Crew Member Dies in Elevator Accident Aboard Cruise Ship Arvia
On October 26, 2025, a crew member aboard the P&O cruise ship Arvia was killed in a tragic elevator accident while the vessel was two days into its transatlantic voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom. Officials said the incident occurred in a lift shaft as the...
Two Dead After Boats Collide on St. Johns River in Brevard County, Florida
Authorities are investigating a two-boat collision that left two people dead Sunday afternoon on the St. Johns River in Brevard County, Florida. The crash, which occurred between State Road 528 and State Road 520, ejected all four occupants from the vessels, according...
Passenger Injured After Boat Hits Sandbar on Hugo Lake in Oklahoma
On October 24, 2025, at Hugo Lake in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, a Lowe Bass Boat traveling west toward the Salt Creek area struck a sandbar, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The impact threw a 73-year-old passenger over the bow, where he was struck by the boat...
Passenger Reported Overboard From Norwegian Jewel During Transatlantic Voyage
Incident Summary On October 20, 2025, a passenger aboard the Norwegian Jewel was reported overboard after the ship departed Ponta Delgada, Portugal, on a scheduled 12-day voyage from Barcelona to Miami. Authorities were notified immediately, and multiple vessels...
One Dead, One Injured After Sportfishing Boat Capsizes in Oregon Inlet, N.C.
On October 18, 2025, a 50-foot sportfishing boat capsized while navigating Oregon Inlet in Dare County, North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Officials said Francis Hennigan Jr., 50, of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, was found...
One Dead, One Critically Injured After Early-Morning Boat Accident in Hitchcock, Texas
Authorities are investigating a fatal boating accident that occurred early on October 17, 2025, in Hitchcock, Texas, leaving one man dead and a woman critically injured. According to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4:30 a.m. after...

