Story courtsey: Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy - The jailed captain of the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany made an unauthorized deviation from the programmed course, a blunder that led to its deadly crash against a reef, the ship's Italian owner said Monday. Rescue operations were halted, … [Read more...]
Cruise Ship Serious Injury and Wrongful Death
With so many people on a cruise ship, the fun activities taking place cause many passengers not to think about the potential risk of harm. There are many events that can happen on a cruise ship such as a slip and fall, sexual assault, tripping on an elevated floor, falling down steps and even … [Read more...]
Boating and Cruise Ship Accidents in the News
Passenger Medevaced Off NCL'S Norwegian Jewel Radio WGMD.com recently reported that a 70-year-old passenger was medevaced off the NCL cruise ship Norwegian Jewel ship 50 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey on the night of May 29th. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay in … [Read more...]
Recreational Boat Explosion Injures Eight
On Saturday, November 26, there was an explosion on a 24-foot cabin cruiser in Huntington Harbor that exemplifies one of the more common causes of tragedy in recreational boating; a gasoline leak resulting in an explosion and fire. In a car, a gasoline leak can be dangerous, but the leaking fuel … [Read more...]
Maritime Law News
Cook Inlet-bound Drilling Rig Diverted to Canadian Port Under contract to Escopet which is a Houston-based oil company, the Spartan 151 jack-up arrived on a heavy haul vessel in Vancouver, Canada. It was supposed to be a short layover off Prince Rupert while en route from the Gulf of Mexico to Cook … [Read more...]
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