There was a deadly crash involving a recreational boat on Lake Conroe, Texas on July 10, 2021. The vessel appears to have struck a bulkhead, before going up on land. One person was killed in the accident, with three others injured. It is unclear what caused the...
There was an accident involving a recreational boat in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas on July 3, 2021. The incident occurred on the White River near downtown DeValls Bluff. Additional details regarding the incident have not yet been released. Two people were killed, and...
There was a fire on board a recreational boat in Lake Lanier, Georgia on July 3, 2021. At the time, the vessel was near Big Creek Park on the south end of Lake Lanier. It is unclear what caused the fire at this time. There were four people on board at the time. ...
There was a fire on board a 38 foot boat in Macomb County, Michigan on July 3, 2021. At the time, the vessel was at Fox Marine in suburban Detroit, Michigan. It is unclear what caused the fire at this time. Nearby vessel owners reported smoke coming from the...
The container ship CSAV TYNDALL was attacked by pirates on July 3, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Oman, en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. At this point it is unclear if any crew members were injured in the...
There was a fire on the container ship DOLE COLOMBIA on June 30, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in port at Wilmington, Delaware. The vessel was in the process of unmooring when a fire broke out in the engine room. Crew members were able to extinguish the fire. ...
The fishing ship Pneuma sank on July 1, 2021. At the time, there were three crew members on board the vessel. The vessel was in the south end of Nushagak Bay, Alaska when it began taking on water. Two crew members were able to be rescued by samaritan vessels, but a...
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics Report. This report contains statistics on registered recreational vessels and boating accidents during calendar year 2020. In 2020 there were 767 deaths from boating fatalities according to...
Spagnoletti Law Firm has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against Crosby Dredging, LLC on behalf of a deckhand who suffered serious injuries after slipping and falling while working aboard the Allison Crosby. The lawsuit alleges that negligence, failure to maintain safe...
Spagnoletti Law Firm has filed a lawsuit under general maritime law against Offshore Oil Services, Inc. on behalf of a maritime worker who suffered serious and catastrophic injuries while working aboard the supply vessel Anna M. The lawsuit alleges that negligence and...