19 May

One man died in research boat accident off Delaware coast

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(REHOBOTH BEACH, De.) -- One crewman was killed in the sinking of a research boat off the Delaware coast last week, the News Journal newspaper of Wilmington reported. The Russel W. Peterson was involved in a survey of bird patterns related to a possible future offshore wind farm when a storm destabilized the vessel. The captain was rescued but a Coast Guard responder found another crewman down inside…
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16 May

Fire, explosion on vessel in Mobile shipyard injures 3

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The fire began in the engine room, burning a minimum of 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. (Nickolas Jurich). (MOBILE, Ala.) -- A fire and explosion aboard a new anchor-handling tug injured three firefighters at the Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co. yard, the Press-Register newspaper reported. The intense fire burned for about 24 hours before firefighters finally extinguished it. The blaze…
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12 May

Research boat breaking up, reported sinking off Delaware coast

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The following is a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.) -- The Coast Guard is responding to a distress call from the research boat Russell W. Peterson off the coast of Rehoboth Beach, Del., today. The two people aboard activated their electronic positioning indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and reported the boat was breaking up and taking on…
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