Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published July 18, 2007)
Cargolaw.com brings us two very unhappy boat owners (click on the photos for info on what happened):
After the splash:
Crane Failure:
CargoLaw tells us a little about this one:
Why It’s A 2006 Model 72′ Sunseeker Predator On Her Way To A Summer Cruise!
What A Difference A 70 Feet Thrill Ride Can Make — The Distance Between The Vessel Rail & The Dock.
This Yacht Has Paid The Price, Which is US$3,624,500 FOB Factory — Delivery Not Included.
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Salvage crews have removed roughly 1,000 gallons of residual fuel from the grounded barge Defiant near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, significantly reducing environmental risk as officials prepare a plan to refloat the 265-foot vessel. The port remains open, and no pollution or injuries have been reported.
xSingapore has delivered one of the clearest warnings yet to maritime professionals about the consequences of misleading authorities after a serious onboard accident, sentencing the master of a gas tanker to 14 months in jail for covering up details surrounding a fatal tank-cleaning incident.
A U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel collided during refueling Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Southern Command told Reuters in an emailed statement on Thursday.
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