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Is a Cargo Ship a Safe Option For My Trip Abroad?
These days, many ambitious travelers choose to sail around the world in a different kind of ship: a working cargo ship laden with thousands of containers, stacked like building blocks…
Towboat Grounding Result of Mate’s Poor Training
Our oceans are one of the most important resources on Earth, and yet many businesses treat them like a dumping ground, allowing poorly trained crews to make avoidable mistakes. Time…
Experienced Massachusetts Boater Involved in Fatal Accident
Safe boating is nothing to take lightly. Even the most experienced boaters can fall victim to tragic accidents. Last week, we shared the sad story of a Navy veteran who…
Tougher Penalties for Leaving Scene of Boat Accidents
In New Jersey, state law demands that boat operators involved in an accident stop and help any injured persons, assuming they can do so without risking harm to themselves. A…
Remember These Safety Tips Next Time You Go Out on Your Boat
It’s the height of summer, and if you are one of millions of Americans who plans to take a boat out for some fun in the sun, it is important…
Tugboat Accident Was Avoidable in Ghost Cruise Ship Sinking
Earlier this year, England was terrified by rumors of a ghost ship—filled with cannibal rats—drifting towards their peaceful shores. Luckily, the rumors turned out to be just rumors. Here is…
Injured Fisherman Airlifted to Safety
BOSTON- Two aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod coordinated the hoist of an injured fisherman from a vessel about 115 miles east of Nantucket around 7p.m., Sunday. The…
Northern Belle Fishing Boat Sinks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard rescue crews from Air Station Kodiak have recovered four fishermen at 8:39 p.m. 50 miles south of Montegue Island after the 75-foot Seattle-based fishing vessel…
Local Victims Hope Laws At Sea Will Change
BOSTON — Team 5 Investigates has learned that cruise ship companies are not required to report crimes committed on board if their ships are 12 or more miles from shore.…