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Danish Lawmakers Eye New Probe of 1990 Ferry Disaster, with Insurance Focus

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Danish lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people, which could lead to a new police investigation into one of Scandinavia’s worst peacetime maritime disasters. …

Captain of Ferry that Ran Aground in Boston Harbor Off Job Pending Drug Test

The captain of a commuter ferry that ran aground in Boston Harbor has been placed on leave pending drug test results. The Boston Globe reported Saturday that the captain was taken off the job pending the test, which is routine …

Paris Court Rejects Compensation Claim from 1994 Estonian Ferry Disaster

A Paris court rejected a compensation claim Friday related to the 1994 sinking of an Estonian ferry, which remains one of Europe’s deadliest maritime disasters. The court ruled on the claim from more than 1,000 survivors and relatives of victims …

100 Passengers Rescued from New York Ferry that Ran Aground Near Pier

More than 100 passengers have been rescued from a ferry that ran aground in New York’s East River. Police say it happened Monday evening just off a pier near the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan. The U.S. Coast Guard …