Four adults were injured on October 3, 2026, after a boat crashed near Rock Island in the Richmond Marina in California and came to rest on top of a jetty-style rock structure in shallow water. San Francisco Fire officials said crews responded shortly after 8:30 p.m....
A 40-foot recreational vessel caught fire on October 7, 2026, at a residential dock in Huntington Beach Harbor before sinking in its slip and releasing diesel fuel into the water. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report of...
Two people were killed on October 3, 2026, in a boating accident on the Mississippi River near Massey Marina in Dubuque, Iowa, after their boat struck a floating object and all three occupants were ejected into the water. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said...
Container lifting operations at marine terminals require careful coordination between crane operators, signalmen, pinmen, truck drivers, and other workers on the ground. A single missed step can create a dangerous lifting incident that places a semi-tractor driver at...
Jet ski accidents near docks, marinas, and boat ramps can happen at lower speeds than open-water crashes, but they can still cause serious injuries. These areas are busy. Boats are launching and loading. Swimmers may be nearby. Rental operators may be sending out...
An airboat operator was killed on October 2, 2026, after two airboats collided while traveling through the Francis S. Taylor Management Area in the Florida Everglades. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the collision occurred at...
One crew member was killed and two others were injured on September 23, 2026, after the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo vessel CAPE DAO was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman’s Musandam Governorate. According to maritime authorities,...
A fire broke out aboard the RoRo freight vessel BLUE CARRIER 2 on September 25, 2026, while the ship was underway north of Mykonos in the Cyclades. According to reports, the fire began at approximately 8:57 a.m. local time while the vessel was operating on its...
Winches are essential equipment on shrimp boats, but they are also among the most dangerous pieces of machinery on deck. A shrimp boat winch may be used to retrieve heavy trawl gear, wind cable, handle nets, and support repeated fishing operations in difficult...
Jet skis are highly responsive personal watercraft, but they can become dangerous when riders encounter wakes from larger vessels. A wake that may seem routine to a large boat can throw a jet ski off balance, launch the watercraft unexpectedly, or eject a passenger...