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Tugboat Collides with Sailboat in Accident Near Golden Gate Bridge (VIDEO)
Posted in California Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on February 1, 2013
SAUSALITO, CA. — The USCG rescued two people on Saturday, Jan. 26, after their sailboat collided with a tugboat near the Golden Gate Bridge and sank into the San Francisco Bay.
Two Crew Members Escape Sinking Tugboat in Portsmouth N.H. Accident (VIDEO)
Posted in Barge Accidents,New Hampshire Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on November 5, 2012
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Two crew members were lucky to escape from a sinking tugboat on Wednesday, Oct. 24, when it became pinned against a barge at the Memorial Bridge construction site and capsized. A video of the accident shows the 55-foot boat pinned up against a structure at the Memorial Bridge construction site. A crew… read more
Tugboat and Dredger Capsize and Sink in Lake Huron
Posted in Barge Accidents,Tug Boat Accidents on July 19, 2012
A 110-foot dredge and the tugboat that was pushing it capsized and partially sank Thursday morning in Lake Huron, spilling diesel but luckily sparing any injuries to crewmembers.
Families of Deadly Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident Settle Lawsuit for $17M
Posted in Pennsylvania Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on May 10, 2012
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the families of the two Hungarian tourists who were killed when a barge crashed into the duck boat they were riding in, will split $15 million from a settlement with the companies that owned the vessels.
Body of Missing Tugboat Captain Found off Montauk Point
Posted in Tug Boat Accidents on May 7, 2012
A body found floating off the coast of Montauk on Saturday has been identified as the captain of a U.S.-flagged tugboat who went missing in April near Newport, R.I., according to the USCG.
Man Injured Aboard Tug on Texas Intracoastal
Posted in Texas Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on May 3, 2012
(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Coast Guard crews from Corpus Christi were called to the Gulf Intracoastal near Rockport, TX on Monday morning to medevac an injured crewman aboard the U.S. owned and operated tugboat, Billy Burkett.
New Video Footage Has Been Released in the Philadelphia 2010 Deadly Duck Boat Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Pennsylvania Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on May 2, 2012
A new video has been released of the 2010 deadly duck boat accident that happened along the Delaware River near Philadelphia that killed two Hungarian students when a barge slammed into their tour boat. The video footage is pretty tough to look at.
Tugboat Sinks on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on April 6, 2012
The tugboat Altro Donna sank after alliding with a piling near Commodore Dock in Marrero, Louisiana with three crewmembers onboard.
Tugboat Capsizes in Lower Hudson River
Posted in Jones Act,New York Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on April 6, 2012
Here are some photos of the capsized tugboat Katherine G at Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Friday, April 6, 2012.
Chief Engineer Killed in Fatal Engine Room Fire on Great Lakes Tug
Posted in Jones Act,Tug Boat Accidents on March 28, 2012
The chief engineer of a McAllister tugboat has been killed after a fire broke out aboard his vessel while transiting Lake Ontario some seven miles south of Prince Edward Point, Ontario.