I handled a boat insurance claim once involving a death. Boat on the intra-

coastal waterway down in Va Beach completely T-boned and cut in half a boat anchored in the middle of the night. On the North Landing River beneath the North Landing Bridge.

It was a mess. It was claimed the anchored boat was in the direct waterway.
All parties were drunk.
Maritime law kicks in when it occurs on navigable waters, which was interesting.

I don't remember how we settled it.

In response to this post by HokieDan95

Posted: 03/23/2022 at 11:11AM

Disturbing video of ship running over a boat killing passengers -- HokieDan95 03/23/2022 10:32AM

…keel hauled ** -- chumley 03/23/2022 12:08PM

Was skiing on the Colorado river years ago. I was driving -- AZHokie59 03/23/2022 12:08PM

This is why there are laws requiring a rear view mirror or an observer on -- Tank 03/23/2022 2:10PM

Yes, true. This idiot was watching along with his observer -- AZHokie59 03/23/2022 2:13PM

That's scary. Heard stories of a boat driving between ski boat and skier. -- Tank 03/23/2022 2:25PM

That is awful..I think I would blame the smaller boat captain-> -- HOKIERIT 03/23/2022 11:44AM

He's sunk, for sure. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/23/2022 12:12PM

What the hull was he thinking? ** -- Stork 03/23/2022 12:17PM

His crew looked at the tanker and said, "Take a bow!" ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/23/2022 12:30PM

He would have gotten major props if he avoided the collision ** -- JoesterVT 03/23/2022 12:47PM

And then he keeled over. ** -- Tafkam Hokie 03/23/2022 12:47PM

Should have gotten to port earlier ** -- MAHokie69 03/23/2022 1:19PM

I handled a boat insurance claim once involving a death. Boat on the intra- -- Stork 03/23/2022 11:11AM

Maritime law. Is that fancy speak for Pirate Code? ** -- HokieGator 03/23/2022 12:19PM

Aaaarrrrrghhhhh ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/23/2022 12:30PM

Jumpin' jumpin'. Did everyone make it? ** -- FrederickHokie 03/23/2022 11:04AM

I think the part about killing passengers indicates no. TIC ** -- MP4VT2004 03/23/2022 11:56AM

I missed that, yikes! ** -- FrederickHokie 03/23/2022 4:17PM

Looks like most bailed to the side and were spared with the boat ** -- OXVT 03/23/2022 11:03AM

I’d bet some got sucked under. -- GreenvilleVT 03/23/2022 11:16AM

TWSS. ** -- BobG 03/23/2022 11:48AM

This would be my biggest concern, that they got sucked under the ship! ** -- HOKIERIT 03/23/2022 11:45AM

And little chance they could have swam free of the tanker -- JoesterVT 03/23/2022 11:29AM

I can confirm...it is disturbing. Good lord... ** -- great2bahokie 03/23/2022 10:46AM

Unfortunately, you don't see how it got to that point -- Vienna_Hokie 03/23/2022 10:43AM

Bigger boat/ship pretty much always has the right of way, just because -- Late 80s Hokie 03/23/2022 10:59AM

There's an old joke about an admiral arguing with a junior lieutenant -- Tafkam Hokie 03/23/2022 1:02PM

I handled a boat insurance claim once involving a death. Boat on the intra-

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