April 24, 2024

Contaminated fuel caused Washington state ferry to run aground last month, investigators say

A Washington state ferry with nearly 600 people aboard ran aground last month after contaminated fuel caused a generator failure, officials said Wednesday following a weeks-long investigation. The Walla Walla, a four-engine jumbo class ferry, was en route to Seattle from Bremerton around 4:30 p.m. on April 15 when the vessel ran aground in Rich […]

Police: Man Dies After Jumping from Ferry into New York Harbor

A man died after he reportedly jumped from the Staten Island Ferry into New York Harbor on Saturday, according to law enforcement. New York Police Department (NYPD) harbor launch officers got the 53-year-old out of the water when they responded to reports of a person jumping near the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan at 2:00…

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