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Up to 25 boats were damaged when heavy snow caused a roof collapse at a marina in Knox County, Tennessee, on Jan. 15. The head harbor master at the Concord Marina told WBIR Channel 10 News that one of its covered docks \"got pancaked on top of the boats,\" damaging some of the most expensive vessels held there. The winter…

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four crew members after a 60-foot luxury yacht flooded and overturned off the North Carolina coast recently, forcing them to abandon ship in a life raft, according to reports. The captain of the vessel later sent his thanks to the Coast Guard and locals, who he said were “absolutely amazing” in the Oct. 21 helicopter…

Dozens of new YETI coolers have turned up on beaches in Alaska and beyond, more than a year after a cargo ship incident sent 1,600 of the products overboard. According to reports, the Zim Kingston ship lost 109 containers during a storm in October 2021 near the Port of Vancouver. Some of the high-end coolers, which sell for hundreds of…

Millions of honeybees tragically died on a hot airport tarmac in Atlanta after a series of mistakes that occurred while the bees were being shipped from California to Alaska. According to reports, the 800-pound shipment of bees could not be accommodated on its original Delta Air Lines flight due to an aircraft change that rerouted the bees to Atlanta, where…

The supply chain crisis is overwhelming companies on a global scale, causing industry giants like Amazon to turn to high-risk delivery methods like chartered ships and long-haul planes. And while that gives companies more control over the path of their own deliveries, it also opens them up to new forms of liability in the already volatile transportation industry. A recent…

The MV Ever Given, a massive cargo ship that gained notoriety for running aground amid high winds on March 23 and completely blocking the Suez Canal, was finally freed on March 29. Salvage and dredging crews labored for days before successfully re-floating the vessel, aided by a full moon and high tide. The nearly quarter-mile-long ship was reportedly carrying 20,000…

At 2 a.m. on September 8, the U.S. Coast Guard stationed near St. Simons, Georgia, was alerted that the Golden Ray, a South Korean cargo vessel carrying over 4,000 new automobiles, had begun dangerously inclining to one side, shortly after departing the Port of Brunswick. By late morning response teams had rescued 20 of the ship’s 24 crew members; however,…

As the global economy expands and oceans become more crowded, the shipping industry is looking to autonomous ships to reduce accidents, increase efficiencies and cut costs. Last month a Dutch consortium engaged a vessel equipped with collision avoidance technology in 11 test scenarios in the North Sea, and earlier this month the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced its…

The cruise ship industry sees nearly $38 billion in revenue annually around the world, with more than $15 billion invested into new cruise ships1. Ferries, cruise ships, and other passenger vessels are a much different exposure than cargo ships that carry dry cargo, not people. Accidents and catastrophic mechanical failures with passenger vessels often result in lawsuits and more expensive claims.…

GALVESTON – A lawsuit focusing on a forklift collision at a Galveston cruise terminal was reportedly settled. According to recent Galveston County court records, plaintiff Mary Moses and defendant Suderman’s Contracting Stevedores Inc. reached a settlement on Dec. 19, 2013.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a Traverse City harbormaster from a lawsuit over an 18-year-old’s electrocution and drowning death at a city marina. The lawsuit accused Barry Smith, the harbormaster, as well as the city, the marina, Robert Cole, the former department of public services director, and engineering and electric companies of negligence.

A nearly $2 million judgment against a Florida yacht brokerage has left brokers puzzled and concerned as they reconsider – in light of this case – how much protection the “as-is” clause in most sales contracts affords them.