Heather platform evacuated after oil leak

Personnel were evacuated today from the Petrofac-operated Heather oil production platform in the UK North Sea after an oil leak in the processing module shut down the facility.  Petrofac, which runs the Heather platform for Lundin Britain, confirmed that 57 workers were taken by three helicopters to Shetland as remaining staff tackled the oil spill, [...]

Man found guilty in murder of couple tossed off yacht, 1 other

SANTA ANA, California (AP) – A former child actor was convicted Monday of murdering three people, including a couple who were tied to an anchor and thrown off their yacht off the California coast.  An Orange County jury found Skylar Deleon, 29, guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and special [...]

Alcohol May Be Involved in Fatal Boat Crash - Detroit, MI

Fox News Channel 12 in Detroit, MI reports on a fatal boating accident that occurred this weekend:
In national news tonight: Alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal boat accident this weekend in Detroit, Michigan. Three people are dead and another person remains seriously injured. The 21 foot boat was speeding when it slammed [...]

CA Representitive’s Brother Missing at Sea

California representatives Loretta and Linda Sanchez’s brother and his girlfriend are suspected to have been in a boating accident Last Friday, and are still missing at sea.
The United States Coast Guard has been searching for them for five days. They have recovered pieces of the boat and articles of clothing but have not found the [...]

As Triple Hurricane Threats Approach, the Eastern Seaboard Prepares

Today the North Eastern Coast of the United States prepares for Tropical Storm Hannah and Hurricane Ike, as Josephine remains out at sea for the moment. Boat, yacht and ship owners from the Florida Keys to New Jersey harbors are preparing for the storm by taking action; and you should be too.
If at all [...]

Angry Readers Want Punishment for Hit-and-Run Boater

As NJ readers comment on the recent hit-and-run boater, questions are raised regarding the sobriety of the captain, Anthony DiGilio of Brick, NJ. Our guest legal expert, Nicole Taylor, Explains .
by Nicole Taylor
The blood alcohol content (BAC) level at which a person is considered operating a boat under the influence in New Jersey is [...]

Artifact found in Lake Michigan may Belong to France

The Charlevoix Courier ran a July 8, 2008, article discribing the recovery of a “four-inch long piece of wood” from Lake Michigan by Mr. Steven Libert [read article here]. United States Marshals appropriated the “artifact,” giving the Federal Court System “constructive possession” of the shipwreck. The question of “jurisidiction over the unidentified wreck” has led [...]