Many people have well-paid jobs on ships and docks, however, these jobs can be extremely dangerous, which may account for the pay and benefits. Many people are seriously permanently injured while doing their job and some suffer fatal accidents. In the past few years,...
There was a fire on the offshore supply tug BELUGA 2 on December 13, 2022. At the time, the vessel was docked in Tampico, Mexico. According to reports, machinery on the boat caused the fire. It is unclear if anyone was burned or injured in the blaze. The incident...
The oil tanker MARAN POSEIDON was attacked by pirates on December 12, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, en route to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Reports indicate a boat approached the tanker and fired shots at it before fleeing. Additional details...
There was an explosion on a boat in Miami, Florida on December 11, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at Pelican Harbor Marina. According to reports, the boat was involved in an accident prior to the explosion and began leaking fuel. Five people were hospitalized as...
There was a boat fire in Tampa Bay, Florida on December 5, 2022. At the time, the vessel was located near Pinellas Point. The Coast Guard and St. Petersburg Fire Department both responded to the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been released. There have been...
There was a deadly incident at Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin on December 5, 2022. At the time, the worker was performing work on a ship, when he fell overboard, falling fifty feet to the ground below. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Our...
There was a deadly incident on a tourist ship off the coast of Colombia on November 27, 2022. During the incident, a tourist dove into the water to retrieve her flip flops. As she swam under the water she was hit by a boat's propeller on her legs, butt and lower...
There was a deadly incident on the VIKING POLARIS cruise ship on November 29, 2022. At the time, the vessel encountered bad weather as it sailed to Ushuaia, Argentina. A wave struck the ship, which broke windows on board. The victim was struck by the shattered...
The jack-up rig LIFTBOAT DANIELA sunk on November 30, 2022. At the time, the jack-up rig was in Heritage Petroleum's field located in the Gulf of Paria off the West Coast of Trinidad. There were five crew members on board the liftboat at the time. After the vessel...
The shrimp boat CAPTAIN ALEX sunk on November 25, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Jamaica Beach, Texas. There were four crew members on board at the time. The crew were rescued by a Coast Guard response vessel, and taken to...