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NTSB: Puerto Rico ship fire revealed maintenance problems, poor crew training
By Bart Jansen, From USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Federal investigators on Tuesday blamed the shipping company Baja Ferries’ poor maintenance and safety training for a fire that caused six serious injuries aboard the Caribbean Fantasynear Puerto Rico in 2016. The National Transportation…
Husband of Delray Beach woman who vanished at sea accused of stealing coins in Caribbean
By Amanda Batchelor From Local 10 ABC WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Delray Beach man being investigated in the disappearance of his wife who vanished at sea earlier this year was arrested Monday by the FBI. The Palm Beach…
MIAMI: More than 100 Haitian migrants rescued at sea
From Caribbean News Service MIAMI, Aug 12 2017 – The United States Coast Guard says it has rescued 151 Haitian migrants and handed them over to the Royal Bahamian Defense Force on Friday. “The transfer is a combination of two…
US Coast Guard investigates boating collision in Puerto Rico
From Caribbean News Now SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The US Coast Guard is investigating a collision between a recreational boat and a commercial passenger vessel that occurred on Tuesday night just off “Isla Magueyes” in Lajas, Puerto Rico. Coast…
T&T WPC body found in Gulf of Paria
By CNC3 From St Lucia Online CNC3 – Several police officers at the port of Port-of-Spain have told reporters that a body discovered in the Gulf of Paria by a fisherman is that of missing WPC Nyasha Joseph. Joseph went…
“That is unforgivable,” Royal Caribbean’s ‘Majesty’ stuck in port
From CBS Miami PORT CANAVERAL (CBS Miami) – Frustrations boiled over for passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas on Tuesday after a message from the captain brought their cruise to a grinding halt before it ever set sail….
El Faro’s data recorder recovered from sea bottom
BY ERIC RUSSELL From Portland Press Herald Investigators hope the device can provide information about what led to the sinking of the cargo ship last fall, killing its entire crew, including five people with Maine ties. A little more than…
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Royal Caribbean Cruise ship passenger
By Emily Shapiro From Good Morning America The Coast Guard announced late today it has suspended the search for a man who fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. Search-and-rescue crews searched…
UPDATED: Cayman Islands: Call For Volunteers: Search and Rescue Operation /Search and Rescue Operation underway for boat with five passengers
From RCIPS Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 5:46 PM Call For Volunteers: Search and Rescue Operation The RCIPS Joint Marine Unit is asking for volunteers for the ongoing search and rescue operation for the missing 28ft. Panga boat with three…
Cruise ship rescues 16 Cuban rafters in Caribbean
By EFE From Fox News Latino A cruise ship on the weekend rescued 16 Cuban migrants trying to sail to the United States on a homemade raft, the U.S. Coast Guard told EFE Sunday. The rafters were taken on board…
