Piscataway-Based Oil Tanker Attacked In Iran, Crew Member Dies After Jumping Overboard
An oil tanker owned by New Jersey-based Safesea Group was struck by an unmanned craft during cargo operations in an Iraqi port in the Persian Gulf, triggering a fire that forced the crew to abandon ship and left one crew member dead, the company said.
Safesea Group, headquartered in Piscataway, announced Thursday, March 12, that its tanker MT Safesea Vishnu was hit on the port side while conducting ship-to-ship loading operations. At the time of the incident, the vessel was carrying naphtha.
“Dear All, We are deeply saddened to share that one of our tankers, MT Safesea Vishnu, was stru…
Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims
Friends and family are remembering two victims of a Long Island Sound boat crash that killed three and sent six others to the hospital in Connecticut.
New London County residents Ian Duchemin, age 25, of Oakdale, and Ryan D. Britagna, age 24, of Waterford, were killed on Monday, Sept. 2, when their boat hit the break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Searchers found their bodies on Friday, Sept. 6.
Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, also died in the crash ne…
1 Dead, 2 Missing In Old Saybrook Boating Accident
A man is dead, and two people are still missing following a boat accident in Connecticut.
The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2.
According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook.
"There was significant damage to the boat, which hit the east-facing jetty at the mouth of the Connecticut River," said Healey.
A total of nine people were on the boat. An…
