Tag: maritime accident

High-Speed Pleasure Craft Collides with Ferry in Florida—Then Flees the Scene

A Sunday evening collision between a passenger ferry and a recreational boat near Florida’s Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge has left one dead and over a dozen injured, while sparking a mystery as the smaller vessel fled the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident, which raises urgent questions about safety protocols for mixed maritime traffic in popular coastal zones.

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Tugboat Tragedy: A Massive Barge Collision Shuts Down the Lower Mississippi

A nighttime collision between two cargo vessels on the Lower Mississippi River sent six barges careening into the waterway, with one sinking to the riverbed and others tangling in anchor lines before salvage crews could intervene. The incident forced a temporary shutdown of the busy shipping lane before traffic resumed under restrictions the following afternoon.

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