On July 19th, 2018, a duck boat capsized and sank in high winds during a storm on Table Rock Lake, near Branson, MO. Seventeen passengers and crew lost their lives. Now, a federal grand jury has charged the captain of the duck … Continue reading
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The Coast Guard has begun a high-level investigation into the recent duck boat capsize and sinking on July 19th, which cost the lives of 17 aboard. The boat, designated as Stretch Duck 07, which sank on Table Rock Lake, near Branson, … Continue reading
At least 11 people died on Thursday when an amphibious duck boat capsized in Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo. Six people are still missing. The boat capsized in a thunderstorm in winds reported to be 70 or 80 mph. … Continue reading
A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit over the deaths of two Hungarian tourists and other passenger injuries when a barge pushed by a K-Sea tug, Caribbean Sea, struck the disabled “Duck boat” DUKW 34 at anchor in … Continue reading
Last July, a barge pushed by the tug Caribbean Sea struck a disabled tourist “duck boat” at anchor in the Delaware River. Two tourists drowned in the collision. A report by the National Transportation Safety Board said the tug’s mate Matthew Devlin was on his … Continue reading
Not quite a year ago, a tourist amphibious “duck boat” was run down on the Delaware River by barge on the hip of the tug boat, Caribbean Sea. Two passengers died in the collision. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued … Continue reading
The Ducks have returned to the Delaware River. Not mallards, but duck boats. Last July a tug pushing a barge ran down a disabled “Duck boat” DUKW 34 at anchor in the Delaware River off Philadelphia. Two of the 35 … Continue reading
Last July, there was a collision involving the tug Caribbean Sea pushing a barge and a disabled “Duck boat” DUKW 34 at anchor in the Delaware River off Philadelphia. Two of the 35 passengers on the duck boat drowned in … Continue reading
On July 7th, we posted about a collision between a barge towed by the tug Caribbean Sea and a disabled “Duck boat” DUKW 34 at anchor in the Delaware River off Philadelphia. Two of the 35 passengers on the duck … Continue reading
A tourist amphibious duck boat overturned after colliding with a barge in the Delaware River this after noon. Of the 37 aboard the duck boat, two are still reported missing. Philadelphia Duck Boat Overturns; Dozens Rescued … Continue reading
On July 7, 2010, a barge struck the disabled “Duck boat” DUKW 34 at anchor in the Delaware River off Philadelphia. Of the 35 passengers aboard, two died. Last November, the tug’s mate was sentenced to a year and a day in … Continue reading
Disturbing video of the Giant Yellow Duck exploding shortly before a New Year’s Day celebration in the northern Taiwan port city of Keeling. it is unclear what caused the duck to explode though some are speculating that it was attacked … Continue reading
In wholly unrelated news, one day after the people of Pittsburgh held a party on the Allegheny River to celebrate the arrival of the Rubber Duck (as well as to kick-off the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts), see our recent … Continue reading
An amphibious tourist bus sank in Liverpool’s Albert Dock today. All 31 aboard the Yellow Duckmarine tour boat were rescued and no serious injuries were reported. Seventeen passengers were admitted to the hospital but have since been discharged. The youngest passenger … Continue reading
Last year, I went to the New York Boat Show, held yearly at the Javits Center in Manhattan. I found the visit to be frankly depressing. The endless rows of cookie cutter power boats, that often seemed as tall as they … Continue reading
This Saturday the Fourth Annual Wooden Boat Festival will be held at the Independence Seaport Museum on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. The festival will kick off with a Parade of Sail featuring the tall ships Gazela and AJ Meerwald as … Continue reading
The next Great North River Tugboat Race and Competition is coming up on Labor Day weekend, on September 4th on the Hudson River in New York harbor. If my count is correct, this will be the 19th annual tug boat race. One of the … Continue reading
Back in 2013, we posted about a large inflatable rubber duck that was visiting ports around the globe. It was created by the Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and was named “Spreading Joy Around the World.” Nevertheless, it was universally known … Continue reading
Recently, the press has been abuzz with the lack of sightings of Loch Ness monster. There have been no sightings of the famous beastie in the last 18 months. The Daily Mail asks “Is Nessie DEAD?” The BBC notes: No Loch … Continue reading