Three people were hurt in a two-boat crash at about 3:40 p.m. on August 13, 2025 on Lake of the Ozarks. The collision occurred near the 39-mile marker of the Osage Arm, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers report a 2018 MTI 48 heading eastbound...
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Fire Aboard Cargo Ship Marie Maersk Off West Africa
A fire broke out aboard the ultra-large containership Marie Maersk while the vessel was sailing off the coast of Liberia on August 13, 2025. Crew members reported smoke from deck containers, activated onboard firefighting systems, and diverted toward shore for...
Table Rock Lake Boat Explosion at Big M Marina – Multiple Injured
Three boaters from North Carolina were injured when a 1987 Cobalt reportedly exploded at Table Rock Lake near Big M Marina around 3:36 p.m. on August 12, 2025. Early reports suggest gasoline vapors in the engine space ignited when the operator tried to start the...
Boat Capsizes Near Sabine Pass Jetty, Two Rescued by Jefferson County Deputies
A boating emergency unfolded Friday, August 8, 2025, in Sabine Pass, Texas, when a small vessel capsized inside the jetty wall after encountering the wake of a passing ship. Two people—a 57-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman—were thrown into the water. Fortunately,...
Fishing Vessel Das Bug Capsizes Near Yaquina Bay Jetty in Oregon
A tragic maritime accident off the Oregon coast left one person dead and three others hospitalized after a commercial fishing vessel capsized near the Yaquina Bay jetty on August 10, 2025. The vessel, Das Bug, reportedly took on water and overturned while attempting...
One Person Dies After Boat Capsizes Off Nantasket Beach
A tragic boating accident occurred off the coast of Hull, Massachusetts, when a vessel capsized near Nantasket Beach, leading to the death of one individual. The incident was first reported late Saturday morning, August 9, 2025, and remains under investigation by...
Five Rescued After Vessel Capsizes Off La Jolla Coast: Mechanical Failure Suspected
A routine day on the water turned dangerous on August 8, 2025, when a 22-foot cabin cruiser capsized near Bird Rock Cove off the La Jolla coast, prompting an urgent multi-agency rescue effort. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department reported that five individuals were...
Put‑in‑Bay, Ohio Boat Fire Near Fuel Dock Spreads to Second Vessel; One Airlifted
Just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025, a boat moored near the fueling docks at Put‑in‑Bay caught fire. Reports indicate nearby boaters and dock personnel released the burning vessel to keep the flames away from the fuel system. Carried by the current, the...
Boat Fire Near Ala Wai Harbor, Hawaii
On August 6, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department responded around 7:00 a.m. to an engine fire aboard the 29-foot Kamakahonu just off Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu. Six people were aboard at the time. Luckily, a nearby passenger vessel, the Makai,...
Boat Collision at Harris Lake Leaves Child Dead and Swimmer Critically Hurt
On Saturday, August 2, 2025, just after 4:30 p.m., a sunny afternoon on Harris Lake in North Carolin turned tragic when a 22-foot Tige wake boat, reportedly piloted by 40-year-old Quinten Kight, struck a group of three swimmers about 150 feet offshore. According to...

