There was a deadly accident on the bulk carrier SASEBO ECO on May 11, 2023. At the time, the vessel was in the Malacca Strait. According to reports, a Filipino seaman on board the vessel was crushed to death by steel plates. It is unclear what operations were...
There was a jet ski accident on Mountain Island Lake in North Carolina on May 14, 2023. According to reports, two jet skis crashed into each other. Five people sustained injuries in the crash, including minors. Additional details have not yet been released. There...
There was a boating accident near Freeport, Texas on May 12, 2023. According to reports, two men were on a boat that capsized near the Brazos Locks. The boaters were able to be rescued by a passing tug boat, the Lucas Paul Devall. The cause of the capsizing remains...
There was a boating accident on Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee on May 12, 2023. According to reports, six people were fishing on a boat near Poole Knob Recreation Area. The boat was en route to a different location on the lake when it began to take on water and...
There was a boating accident on a recreational vessel on May 9, 2023. According to reports, a the operator of a boat was thrown overboard on Lake Jesup in Florida. The boater was able to be rescued, and sustained injuries as a result of the incident. Additional...
There was an accident on the bulk carrier PRT ACE on May 3, 2023. According to reports, a crew member sustained serious burn injuries in an incident involving the ship's incinerator. At the time, the ship was off the coast of North Carolina en route from Cartagena,...
Spagnoletti Law Firm has filed a Jones Act lawsuit on behalf of multiple seamen who suffered serious injuries when their vessel began taking on water and ultimately sank. The lawsuit alleges that negligence, failure to maintain the vessel, and inadequate safety...
On May 2, 2023, the bulk carrier GREBE BULKER was boarded by pirates. At the time, the ship was at Owendo Anchorage, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea. According to reports, the pirates attacked and were able to board the vessel. Three crew members were kidnapped in the...
A fire broke out on the ferry PENTALINA on April 29, 2023. According to reports, the fire occurred in the vessel's engine room. The ferry ran aground shortly afterwards, off the coast of Scotland. Although the fire has been extinguished, reports indicate the ferry...
A crew member on board the crew boat MR. FRED went missing on April 26, 2023. At the time, the boat was near Port Sulphur, Louisiana. The Coast Guard engaged in extensive search and rescue operations in an attempt to locate the missing crew member, but was not...