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[TRENDING NEWS] A Giant Violin Floats Down Venice’s Grand Canal

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Author: BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO - Publish Date: September 20, 2021 at 03:51AM This 39-foot-long instrument, built by local artisans and carrying musicians performing a live concert, sets a course for the future.

[TRENDING NEWS] Three Men Charged in 2018 Missouri Duck Boat Accident

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Author: BY JOHNNY DIAZ - Publish Date: July 17, 2021 at 01:43AM The captain and two other employees of a tour boat company were charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the sinking. Seventeen people, including a family and several children, were killed when it sank.

[TRENDING NEWS] 2 Dead and Up to 10 Missing After Boat Overturns Off Florida, Officials Say

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Author: BY FRANCES ROBLES AND NEIL VIGDOR - Publish Date: May 28, 2021 at 07:12AM Eight people were rescued by the Coast Guard, which said that the boat ran into trouble about 18 miles southwest of Key West.

[TRENDING NEWS] Get Wet!

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Author: BY MEGAN MICHELSON - Publish Date: May 23, 2021 at 10:22AM This should be the summer you become a swimmer, a paddler or a sailor — it’s easier than you think.

[TRENDING NEWS] Before Deadly Accident, Lift Boat Turned Toward Heavy Winds, N.T.S.B. Says

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Author: BY CHRISTINA MORALES - Publish Date: May 19, 2021 at 08:50AM A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed the events that led to a commercial vessel’s capsizing off the Louisiana coast.

[TRENDING NEWS] California Boat Captain Charged With Manslaughter in Fire That Killed 34

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Author: BY WILL WRIGHT - Publish Date: December 2, 2020 at 09:32AM Federal officials said the captain of the Conception, who was indicted on charges of seaman’s manslaughter, neglected key safety measures that contributed to the deaths of passengers.

[TRENDING NEWS] Private Boats Enter SpaceX Splashdown Area, Raising Concerns

Author: BY NEIL VIGDOR AND ALLYSON WALLER - Publish Date: August 3, 2020 at 08:15AM “We need to do a better job next time” of securing the area, the NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine, said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Overloaded Fishing Boat Capsizes in Indiana, Leaving 4 Dead and 1 Missing

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Author: BY MARIEL PADILLA - Publish Date: September 4, 2019 at 07:22AM A family was celebrating Labor Day on the White River near Martinsville, Ind., when several family members were thrown into the water.

[TRENDING NEWS] Sailors Looking to Lend a Hand

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Author: JOHN CLARKE - Publish Date: August 29, 2019 at 07:00AM Many boats already have filled their crews, but that doesn’t stop experienced racers from hanging around a port, hoping to land a spot.

[TRENDING NEWS] Letter of Recommendation: Dinghy Rowing

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Author: HEIDI JULAVITS - Publish Date: July 3, 2019 at 07:00AM Dinghies are a means to salvation, not just from a shipwreck, but as an escape from the catastrophes of life — including one’s own family.

[TRENDING NEWS] South Korea Apologizes After North Korean Fishing Boat Arrives at Port Undetected

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Author: CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: June 20, 2019 at 07:00AM A North Korean fishing boat puttered around in South Korean waters for two without being intercepted. South Koreans are scandalized by the lapse in vigilance.

[TRENDING NEWS] 30 Dead and 200 Missing in Congo After Boat Sinks

Author: MIKE IVES - Publish Date: May 27, 2019 at 07:00AM The boat sank in Lake Mai-Ndombe, hundreds of miles northeast of the capital, Kinshasa. Many of its passengers were said to be teachers.

[TRENDING NEWS] Living on the Water

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Author: ALYSON KRUEGER - Publish Date: April 26, 2019 at 07:00AM Houseboats can be a more affordable way to live near a city center.

[TRENDING NEWS] 150 People Missing After Boat Sinks in Congo, President Says

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Author: STEVE WEMBI - Publish Date: April 16, 2019 at 07:00AM President Felix Tshisekedi said the boat went down on Monday in Lake Kivu.

[TRENDING NEWS] Sophie Ciszek and Her Exhausting Job on the Bow

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Author: CHRISTOPHER CLAREY - Publish Date: December 25, 2018 at 07:00AM She is one of the premier bowmen in racing after taking part in the last two Volvo Ocean Races and is tackling Sydney Hobart again.