A ferry with 125 people on board ran aground Saturday afternoon in New York City. First responders, including law enforcement officers and the U.S. Coast Guard, rushed to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. According to FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Michael Gala, the vessel carried 118 passengers but thankfully, none were injured. One crew member…
Yesterday, the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy claimed the replica of the HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina. Tragically, one crewmember died, and the ship’s captain remains missing. As more details emerge, questions are being raised about the decision to sail into the storm, a choice that some experts believe was…
Two weeks ago, a collision killed 38 people aboard a passenger ferry near Hong Kong. Two days ago, nearly two dozen people survived the sinking of a tour boat in San Francisco Bay. The first incident was tragic, the second merely ominous. Both incidents should have been avoided with the use of current technology and…
Early reports indicate that the deadly Hong Kong collision involved classic forms of malfeasance on the part of vessel operators. Included among likely causes were: 1. Failure of shipboard personnel to secure watertight hatches while a vessel was underway. 2. Failure to observe nautical rules of the road, as neither vessel gave way until they…
