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Boating Safety Law and News
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Boating news blog that emphasizes safety and maritime law. Really anything related to the marine and boating world may be posted and discussed. Marine photography, history and sea stories will be posted.
- Added on: Aug 5th, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Law & Legal Law Sailing
Recent Posts
Family Sues Hundreds of Lake Shore Residents After Teen\'s Boating Death - Angel Diaz
MIAMI, Fla. -- There's no denying the 2007 tragedy. Fifteen-year-old Angel Diaz had been invited to go jet-skiing on E Lake in Florida's southwest Miami-Dade County. In broad daylight, Diaz crashed a SeaDoo and died. Was it a simple accident, or ...
UPDATED: Destin man arrested in boating accident that killed three
OKALOOSA ISLAND — A Destin man has been charged with boating under the influence manslaughter in connection to an accident Sept. 4 that killed an Alabama couple and one of their relatives from Texas. Click here to view a photo gallery of the two b...
Federal judge in Hawaii says lack of standing imperils Jones Act lawsuit
HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge has cast doubt on the fate of a lawsuit that sought to bar enforcement of the Jones Act, a law that in part requires domestic shipping to be performed by vessels owned and flagged by the United States. The lawsuit wa...
Family puzzled by Chesapeake Bay boating deaths
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a Chesapeake Bay boating accident that killed two Virginia men. John Bull, a spokesman for the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, says the cause of the accident won't be known...
Ocean Isle parasailing fatalities spur stack full of lawsuits
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Lawsuits and other filings stemming from the death of two women parasailers Aug. 28 off Ocean Isle Beach are piling up at U.S. District Court in Wilmington, N.C., with two more plaintiffs seeking damages from the parasail busines...
Pirates Attack Oil Tanker Off Benin - Seaman Killed on Ship
(RTTNews) - Pirates have attacked a Monrovia-flagged oil tanker off the coast of the West African country of Benin, killing one seaman, officials said Tuesday.According to Benin's naval forces, the attack on the 230-meter long Cancale Star took place...
