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...
A fire broke out on the general cargo ship HAGLAND BORG on August 13, 2021. Reports indicate the fire broke out in the vessel's engine room. At the time, the vessel was off the southern coast of Norway. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the fire. The vessel...
There was a fatal boating accident in Jackson County, Alabama on August 7, 2021. A commercial towing vessel operated by Inland Marine Service struck a small fishing boat on the Tennessee River. The accident happened near the Highway 117 bridge. One person was...
A fire broke out on the fishing ship TAMANGO on August 8, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in port in Kirkenes, Norway. After the fire broke out, the vessel was towed further offshore, where an explosion occurred. It is unclear if anyone was injured during the...
The general cargo ship SAINT PROVIDENCE experienced a flooded engine room on August 7, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Caribbean en route from Barranquilla, Colombia to San Andreas. The crew members on board had to abandon ship, with a nearby container...
There was a fire on board the livestock carrier ELBEIK on August 6, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Balearic Sea off the coast of Spain. There were 18 crew members on board the vessel when the fire broke out. It is unclear if anyone sustained burn injuries...