Maritime
Number of Cruise Ship Coronavirus Cases Nearly Doubles to 135
The plight of cruise ship passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship has just gotten considerably worse after the number of cases of passengers ill with coronavirus nearly doubled. NPR.org reports that 45 Japanese and 11 Americans were diagnosed with coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 135. According to the…
Read MoreCruise Ship Reportedly Suffers Blackout
MaritimeBulletin.net reports that the cruise ship Vasco da Gama suffered a blackout after an alarm alerted ship authorities to potential danger aboard the ship. The report quotes a statement from Cruise & Maritime Voyages saying: “An alarm light on the engine control room’s panel led the vessel’s officers to initiate a controlled blackout as a precaution against damage…
Read MoreWhat Cruise Ship Injuries Constitute a Lawsuit?
Cruise ships are overflowing with activities to keep the whole family entertained. They’re also full of potential dangers that lead to severe injury or death. From slip and fall accidents to Legionnaire’s Disease, there is a wide range of instances that can lead to a cruise ship injury. However, not all damages constitute a lawsuit…
Read MoreNightmare aboard Norwegian Cruise Ship as Man Allegedly Severely Assaults Woman
The FBI has arrested a man on suspicion that he severely assaulted a woman while sailing aboard a cruise ship. Arrest of Jeff Smiley III: Special Agent in Charge Douglas A. Leff, of the FBI San Juan Field Office, announced the arrest of Jeff Smiley III for assault of a female passenger on a cruise…
Read MoreCruise Ship Passenger Reported Dead After Falling Overboard
A cruise ship passenger was pronounced dead last week after falling overboard from the ship on which she was traveling. Newsweek.com reports that the 75-year-old female victim was sailing aboard the Costa Pacifica cruise ship when she supposedly jumped overboard voluntarily at about 10:45pm on Thursday. The report cites a witness who claims to have…
Read MoreConception Dive Boat Tragedy – Summary of What We Know and What We Don’t Know
Below is a summary of what we know and what we don’t know about the Conception dive boat tragedy. Company Which Owns Boat Involved In Deadly Labor Day Fire In Channel Islands Suspends Operations #conception #diveboatfire @santabarbaraharbor #ntsb #santacruzisland https://t.co/zyQ7yQUhFM — LANCE OROZCO (@KCLUNEWS) October 1, 2019 What we know: On September 2, the…
Read MoreReport: U.S. Coast Guard Considering Changes to Rules about How Passengers and Crew Sleep aboard Dive Boats
The U.S. Coast Guard is reportedly considering changes to rules governing how people will be permitted to sleep aboard maritime vessels. The report comes on the heels of the Conception dive boat tragedy that killed 34 people in early September. All of the victims were asleep in a lower part of the ship when the…
Read MoreA Month After California’s Deadliest Modern Maritime Tragedy Conception Dive Boat Owners Suspend Operations
On September 2, the Conception dive boat sank off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. The tragedy was the result of an onboard fire, and killed 34 people in California’s deadliest modern maritime tragedy. The owners of the boat, Truth Aquatics Inc., has been heavily criticized following a NTSB preliminary report which indicated that all…
Read MoreInvestigators into Conception Fire So Far Unable to Determine the Cause of the Blaze
After a several week investigation into the cause of the deadly fire that killed 34 people aboard the Conception dive boat, authorities have been unable to determine the cause of the fire. The blaze broke out September 2 as the Conception was anchored off Santa Cruz Island off the coast of California. KTLA.com reports that…
Read MoreInvestigators Rebuilding Conception Dive Boat in Search for Cause of Deadly Fire
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the deadly fire that killed 34 people aboard the Conception dive boat earlier this month. After retrieving the boat from the sea nearly two weeks ago, investigators are now piercing the boat back together in an attempt to better understand the conditions that sparked the fire. The Los…
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