Posts tagged maritime accidents

• Driverless Boat in Connecticut Kills Woman

  Shannon Weidemann | September 14, 2007 2:49 AM | 0 CommentsBrownsville , TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A man fell from his boat and the boat continued moving forward and hit a sailboat in Connecticut this summer. A woman was killed in the maritime accident. The man was drunk at the time of the accident. Siege and his attorney Charles Tiernan would not comment on the case today outside of court. "I can't really comment at this point. I think the state is still doing their investigation and...

• Fisherman Killed in the Gulf of Mexico

  Shannon Weidemann | September 13, 2007 4:21 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A maritime accident in the Gulf of Mexico killed a fisherman at the end of August. The fishing boat was about 12 miles south of South Padre Island, Texas when the accident occurred. His body was recovered by the United States Coast Guard. It is believed the victim was doing maintenance work when a cable broke, struck him -- and he ended up tangled in the rigging.Another person on the boat...