TowBoatUS captain found dead inside partially submerged tugboat off Cape Cod
(Boston Globe) A missing tugboat captain was found dead in the cabin of his partially submerged vessel around 8:30 this morning off Cape Cod, the Coast Guard said. The captain placed a distress call at about 1 a.m.
Post to TwitterCruise Line Sued for Not Saving Stranded Fisherman
(Reuters) Adrian Vasquez, 18, of Panama, is suing Princess Cruise Lines for negligence, along with intentional or reckless omission by its crew, UK'sThe Guardian reports. READ MOREArgentina river ship sinks after Paraguayan tug crash
(BBC) Seven people are missing after an Argentine cargo ship and a Paraguayan tug boat collided on the Parana river, Argentine officials say. READ MOREUS Sailing to Investigate Aegean Crash
The U.S. Sailing Association, the national governing body for sailing, has appointed an independent review panel to investigate the crash of the Aegean during the annual Lexus Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. READ MOREDestroyer ship named after Fall River native, a Navy hero
(Wicked Local) The next Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be named the USS Thomas Hudner, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said Monday. Retired Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr. of Concord — a native of Fall River and a naval aviator — earned the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman on Dec. 4, 1950, for displaying uncommon valor during an attack on his wingman, the first African-American naval aviator to fly in combat, Ensign Jesse L.Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing boater in the West Haven area.
Fishing vessel grounded at popular S.African beach
(SFGate) A rescue official says a 164-foot(50-meter) Japanese trawler with 28 fishermen and a dog aboard has run aground off a popular Cape Town beach. READ MORE All eyes on safety for National Safe Boating Week
(SFGate) National Safe Boating Week runs next Saturday to May 25. Coming on the heels of sailing race deaths off the California coast in recent weeks, it has sparked impassioned debate on the safety of boating - as well as some great seminars around Northern California. READ MORE$15 million paid to Hungarian barge victim families
(AP) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Relatives of two Hungarian citizens killed in a tourist boating accident in Pennsylvania will split $15 million under a settlement in Philadelphia federal court.
