West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Wed, 02/05/2014Three bodies were found and seven people were rescued after a boat capsized 75 miles northeast of West Palm Beach Thursday, officials said.
Boat Accident
The editorial staff of Accident Data Center live in Bellingham, WA, on Puget Sound, and the numerous large and small vessels on the water will sometimes get involved in accidents. Maritime accidents sometimes can involve ships that are, by far, the largest vehicles on the planet, and so can be very serious.
Boat Accidents at Justia
New York, NY
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Wed, 01/15/2014Four people were rescued from a tugboat that capsized off Long Island, just moments before the vessel sunk into the water.
The 38-foot towing vessel Sea Lion started taking on water south of Atlantic Beach, and the Coast Guard was called to rescue the four boaters on board, a spokeswoman said.
Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA
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Mon, 01/06/2014Two duck hunters have died after being pulled from the Westport River.
State Police say the hunters were in a boat on the river when it capsized Tuesday morning.The Westport Harbormaster rescued two of the hunters a half-mile from the boat, the Coast Guard pulled the third from the water.
New Orleans, LA
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Fri, 01/03/2014A head-on collision Saturday in Terrebonne Parish put two boaters in the hospital, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
The accident occurred on Crooked Bayou near Dularge.
Ventura, CA
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Sun, 12/29/2013Three people were injured when a fishing boat ran aground in Anacapa Island off the coast of Port Hueneme Monday.
The boat, known as Sea Biscuit, ran aground at Anacapa Island around 12:26 a.m., and was carrying about two dozen people.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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Sat, 12/21/2013A lawyer from Kansas is dead after the water scooter he was operating collided with a motorboat in southwest Florida.
The crash happened Sunday afternoon in Charlotte County.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thu, 12/19/2013One man died and a woman was injured after a boat crashed into a Dania Beach bridge piling Friday, authorities said.
Officials identified the victims as 50-year-old Marcella Hewett and 58-year-old David Duda on Saturday.
Mobile, AL-Pensacola, FL
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Wed, 12/18/2013A Metairie man died after his 12-foot boat capsized in the waters off Pensacola, Fla.
Wilmington, NC
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Mon, 12/16/2013A North Carolina ferry injured 13 passengers when it hit a sand bar and stopped suddenly Tuesday morning, officials said.
An "Adventure Ferry" headed to Bald Head Island was traveling about 20 mph when it hit the sand bar and abruptly stopped near Battery Island after 9 a.m.
Spokane, WA
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Mon, 05/20/2013The first 3 things to do immediately after a boating accident