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Could a Ferry Crash Into a Pier?
Could a Ferry Crash Into a Pier? Ferry crashes often have devastating results. When you’re riding on the road in a car or truck, you are very aware of how…
Crews Rescued Following Multi-Vessel Dredging Accident
In the middle of any kind of major accident or disaster, the most important thing is to save as many lives and prevent as many injuries as possible. However, in…
Could My Car Fall Off a Ferry Dock?
Could My Car Fall Off a Ferry Dock? According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website, the auto capacity of the state’s Olympic Class ferries is 144 vehicles.…
Is 90 Too Old to Operate a Boat?
While we are often quick to take the car keys away from elderly drivers, what about the keys to the boat? The factors that can cause seniors to be a…
Bolivar Peninsula Traffic Halted Following Dredging Accident
Bolivar Peninsula Traffic Halted Following Dredging Accident Just like our highways, even shipping lanes become clogged with traffic from time to time. And similar to our roadways, those traffic jams…
Is It Safe for Pleasure Boats and Towboats to Share the Water?
At 24 percent, two or more vessels colliding with each other ranked as the most common type of boating accident in Ohio in 2013, according to the Ohio Department of…
Fishing Boat Sinks After Coast Guard Cutter Crashes Into It
In a recent article about shipwrecks on the National Geographic Channel’s website, the author makes a point of mentioning that “the risk of crashing into another vessel remains high” in…
What Causes Ships to Sink?
From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, when it comes to shipwrecks, there is only one thing that’s for sure: whenever anyone heads out on the water, the last thing…
How Does the Jones Act Protect American Maritime Workers?
The Jones Act has recently come under fire as businesses, oil refiners and think tanks push for repeal of the law in upcoming sessions. However, the Jones Act does more…