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Thursday, November 16, 2023
File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
Cruise Ships

Coast Guard Suspends Searches for Two Individuals Lost from Cruise Ships

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced the suspension of separate search operations for two individuals who went overboard from different cruise ships. The first

November 16, 2023
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
Cruise Ships

Coast Guard Searching for Missing Passenger from Carnival Glory

The U.S. Coast Guard is currently conducting a search for a 28-year-old man who is unaccounted for from the Carnival Glory cruise ship. The man has been

November 14, 2023
Total Views: 2908

Thursday, September 28, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Accidents

Tanker Crewman Dies After Falling Overboard Off Boston

A crew member of a Singapore-registered tanker has died after falling overboard in rough weather off Boston Harbor on Tuesday morning. The incident took place

September 28, 2023
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Shocking Video Shows Man Overboard Incident on Hospital Ship USNS Comfort
Accidents

Shocking Video Shows Man Overboard Incident on Hospital Ship USNS Comfort

Some scary new video shows the man overboard incident on board the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort. As we reported yesterday, nineteen personnel fell

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 17626

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
USNS Comfort Involved in 19-Person Man Overboard Incident Off Haiti
Defense

USNS Comfort Involved in 19-Person Man Overboard Incident Off Haiti

The U.S. Navy is reporting that two sailors sustained minor injuries during a man overboard incident involving the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 8010

Monday, November 28, 2022
carnival cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Thanksgiving Miracle: Carnival Passenger Rescued Several Hours After Falling Overboard in the Gulf of Mexico

A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship is lucky to be alive after falling overboard and spending more than 15 hours treading water in the Gulf of Mexico.

November 28, 2022
Total Views: 3835

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas
Accidents

Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimp boat captain who fell overboard near Port Aransas, Texas, on Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 40067

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer
Accidents

Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer

A 42-year-old man is missing after failing overboard while transferring from a commercial tug to a barge near Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday.

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 6364

Friday, May 24, 2019
maersk patras
Maritime News

ITF Urges Canada to Halt Lashing on St. Lawrence River After Man Overboard Fatality

The International Transport Workers Federation is calling on Transport Canada to ban foreign-crew from undertaking lashing work while vessels are underway on

May 24, 2019
Total Views: 86

Monday, May 20, 2019
maersk patras
Maritime News

Maersk Officer Presumed Dead After Falling Overboard on Saint Lawrence River

The second officer of the containership Maersk Patras is missing and presumed dead after falling overboard from the ship in the Sant Lawrence River on Sunday.

May 20, 2019
Total Views: 102

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
New Zealand yacht rescue
Accidents

Man Overboard Uses Jeans to Survive Hours Lost at Sea

WELLINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Knocked overboard in rough seas off New Zealand, a German yachtsman credited his jeans with saving his life after

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 175

Monday, August 20, 2018
British Woman Survives 10 Hours in Adriatic Sea After Fall from Cruise Ship
Interesting

British Woman Survives 10 Hours in Adriatic Sea After Fall from Cruise Ship

A British woman was rescued from the Adriatic Sea on Sunday 10 hours after going overboard from a cruise ship. The woman, a tourist named Kay Longstaff, 46,

August 20, 2018
Total Views: 69

Thursday, June 7, 2018
Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida
Accidents

Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida

This guy is lucky to be alive… The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old Filipino man from the water about 5 miles east of Port Everglades, Florida on

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 113

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Missing Captain Found Clinging to Life Buoy Off Spain
Interesting

Missing Captain Found Clinging to Life Buoy Off Spain

The missing captain of a Singapore-flagged car carrier has been found in critical condition but alive after apparently falling overboard from his ship off

May 17, 2017
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, September 7, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Overboard Passenger from Carnival Cruise Ship Near Bahamas
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Overboard Passenger from Carnival Cruise Ship Near Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a woman who reportedly fell overboard Wednesday from the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship approximately 27 miles southwest of

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 25

Monday, May 16, 2016
Cruise Ship Passenger Safety In Focus After Woman Falls Overboard from Carnival Liberty
News

Cruise Ship Passenger Safety In Focus After Woman Falls Overboard from Carnival Liberty

Cruise ship passenger safety in once again in focus following a man overboard incident on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Samantha Broberg, 33,

May 16, 2016
Total Views: 66

Friday, November 6, 2015
Passenger Falls Overboard from Oasis of the Seas in Bahamas
News

Passenger Falls Overboard from Oasis of the Seas in Bahamas

  The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who fell overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas Friday morning approximately 80 nautical

November 6, 2015
Total Views: 237

Monday, August 17, 2015
queen mary 2
Interesting

Search Abandoned After Queen Mary 2 Crew Member Goes Overboard

  A search was launched and later suspended this weekend for a crewmember of Curnard’s Queen Mary 2 cruise liner who fell overboard

August 17, 2015
Total Views: 26

Saturday, May 16, 2015
Seadrill West Hercules
News

Maersk Anchor Handler Rescues Fallen Rig Hand from Seadrill’s West Hercules

A rig worker assigned to the West Hercules, a semi-submersible drilling rig owned by Seadrill and on contract to Statoil, fell overboard this morning which the

May 16, 2015
Total Views: 55

Friday, February 20, 2015
scarabeo 8
Incidents

Offshore Worker Falls into Barents Sea from Drilling Rig

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) reports today a worker fell from the semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 8 into the Barents Sea today. The

February 20, 2015
Total Views: 18
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