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Barges Break Loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Damaging Marina, Striking Bridge

More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said. The boats eventually were pinned to …

SkiSafe Expands Sailboat Coverage to Live Aboard Vessels

SkiSafe insurance has broadened its underwriting guidelines for its Sailboat Insurance program to provide coverage for sailboat risks with live aboard exposures. In addition to the clientele of sailors already utilizing the SkiSafe program for protection against vessel damage, liability …

Boat Explosion at Tennessee Marina Leaves Woman Injured

A woman is in the hospital being treated for burns after a boat exploded at the gas dock of a west Tennessee marina. Multiple news outlets report the explosion happened Sunday morning at Concord Marina in west Knoxville. The marina …

Hull & Co. Opens Marine Department, Names Schmit Marine Broker In California

Hull & Company has now opened a new marine department at its Stockton, Calif. office and named marine risk specialist Quincy M. Schmit as commercial lines marine broker. The department will offer a variety of commercial marine exposures, as well …

Supreme Court Gets Florida Dispute Over Vessel vs. Floating Home

Court documents refer to it as “that certain unnamed gray, two-story vessel approximately 57 feet in length.” To Fane Lozman, it was a floating Florida home never intended to sail the seas. Now, a long-running dispute over exactly what the …