The Lady Cecilia sank quickly March 10 about 20 miles west of Leadbetter Point. The four people onboard could neither escape nor send a distress signal. After it received a hit from the boat’s Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, the Coast Guard assembled an extensive search party including planes, helicopters…
Coast Guard search and rescue crews are searching for a missing passenger from the Holland America Line cruise ship Eurodam, who reportedly disappeared early Thursday morning while the vessel was transiting from St. Thomas to the Bahamas, approximately 80 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Rico. Coast Guard Watchstanders in Sector…
Commercial trucking is a vital part of this nation’s industry and a critical element of its functioning economy. Unfortunately, commercial trucking is also uniquely dangerous. Because any truck malfunction or human error can cause injury and death to innocent motorists and passengers who just happen to be near a truck…
The U.S. Coast Guard, has engaged federal and state partners in their response to a report of a barge that struck the walls of the lock approach to The Dalles while transiting on the Columbia River at approximately 3 a.m., Friday. The double-bottom barge Tri-City Voyager, which was being pushed…
The Seattle PI reported today that a former quality control inspector says the quality of the first pontoons built in Aberdeen by Kiewit Construction was so shoddy that it’s a “disaster waiting to happen,” and that once built he would not drive on the bridge due to safety concerns. At…
There was a fire early this morning aboard a 50-foot commercial fishing vessel berthed at Fisherman’s Terminal, just west of the Ballard Bridge. According to Seattle fire, crews found the boat burning when they arrived on scene just after 4 a.m. Friday. Firefighters used foam to control the fire within…
Becoming a licensed driver is a rite of passage in the lives of American youth. Some parents take an active role in their children’s initial driving years, while others adopt more of a “sink or swim” approach. Regardless of their methods, most parents care deeply about their children’s safety behind…
The Coast Guard will again be conducting Operation Safe Crab, an initiative to reduce the loss of lives and fishing vessels in the west coast crab fleet. California’s crab season is scheduled to begin Nov. 15 for the central coast from Avila-Morro Bay, Calif., to the mouth of the Russian…
The U.S. Coast Guard is ordering Washington State Ferries to increase the number of crew members on its largest vessels to improve safety. On Friday, Coast Guard officials decided that the state needs one more crewman added to the minimum on the Jumbo class of 188-car vessels used on the…
Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Many commercial fishing operations are characterized by hazardous working conditions, strenuous labor, long work hours and harsh weather. During 2000-2010, an annual average of 46 deaths occurred (124 deaths per 100,000 workers), compared with an average of…