The dredge barge Capt Leo II capsized and sank on August 4, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. According to reports, the vessel rolled over onto its side early in the morning. The Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to the...
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that covers workers in maritime occupations. Injuries that occur on navigable waters, piers, docks, terminals, wharves, etc. LHWCA includes compensation, medical care, rehabilitation and...
The cargo ship SUVARI H sank on July 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Arabian Sea east of Gulf of Kutch, India. According to reports, the vessel was caught in rough weather conditions, which may have caused the incident. There were 18 crew members on...
The product tanker MERCER STREET was attacked by pirates on July 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. Reports indicate two crew members were killed during the attack. It is unknown if any other crew members were injured...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Accident Investigation Report on the April 17, 2021 incident that occurred on the Mississippi Canyon 437 A Appomattox semi-submersible production platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform...
There was a boating accident on Lake Wawasee near Syracuse, Indiana on July 24, 2021. According to reports, the vessel's owner attempted to restart the engine after re-fueling. During this a fire broke out on board the boat. Two out of eight passengers on board...
There was a deadly boating accident on Lake Tobesofkee, Georgia on July 24, 2021. According to reports, a cigarette boat struck a pontoon boat early on Saturday, July 24. There were two passengers on the cigarette boat and seven on the pontoon. One person is...
There are many inherent dangers that offshore oil workers face in Texas. Accidents can take place in the harbor, in oil refineries, during helicopter transport and while working on an offshore oil rig. Depending on where the accident takes place, it can fall under...
A recreational boat capsized in Boston, Massachusetts on July 17, 2021. According to reports, the vessel capsized after striking a day marker. Seven passengers were rescued with the assistance of the Coast Guard, but one person remains missing. Our thoughts and...
There was a fire on a recreational vessel off the coast of Carlsbad, California on July 15, 2021. According to reports, the vessel sank seven miles off the coast after catching fire, resulting in a Coast Guard search and rescue effort. It is believe the owner of...