There was a fire on the cargo ship DELWIN MATTHEW on August 23, 2021. At the time, the vessel was near Barangay Salvacion, Tabaco City, Philippines. The fire started in the ship's galley, where crew members first noticed smoke. It is believed the fire was caused by...
There was a fire on the fishing boat Siempre al Alba on August 23, 2021. At the time, the vessel was six miles off the coast of Armintza, Spain. Reports indicate that all 11 crew members were able to be rescued by a nearby samaritan vessel. It is unclear what...
There was a deadly incident on the cargo tanker GLOBAL LAKE on August 17, 2021. At the time, the tanker was north of Algeria, en route to Cartagena, Colombia. Reports indicate that a crew member of the vessel was cleaning a tank on board when he experienced a loss...
A small vessel capsized in Outer Banks, North Carolina on August 20, 2021. Reports indicate that the vessel capsized in the Oregon Inlet, in the Outer Banks. The United States Coast Guard and a good samaritan vessel were able to rescue the three individuals on...
There was a deadly accident involving a vessel at Chatfield Reservoir, Colorado on August 22, 2021. Reports indicate that ten people were on the vessel at the time it capsized at Chatfield State Park. One passenger, a minor girl, was taken to a local hospital for...
There was a deadly accident involving a recreational boat on Lake Lewisville, Texas on August 22, 2021. Reports indicate that the involved boat struck rocks under the FM 720 bridge at the lake. Six passengers on board were ejected as a result. One of the passengers...
There was an explosion on board a vessel in Shelter Island, New York on August 20, 2021. Reports indicate that a boat exploded at the Island Boatyard in West Neck Harbor. The boat exploded shortly after refueling. Four people were on board the vessel at the time of...
There was a fire on board the fishing boat Baula X on August 17, 2021. Reports indicate that the boat caught fire about 150 miles from the southern coast of Costa Rica. Three people on board the vessel abandoned ship. The three individuals were rescued by a United...
Working offshore is riskier due to the high possibility of something going wrong -- bad weather conditions, rough seas, workplace accidents and so on. As a maritime worker, it is important to know your rights in case anything happens on board. Just like other...
A party boat on Lake Conroe, Texas capsized late on August 14, 2021. Reports indicate there were 53 people on board the double decker party boat. The vessel, the Lake Conroe Queen, is a double-decker sternwheeler paddleboat. The incident occurred near Regency...