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'Seaman's Manslaughter,' Coast Guard Says, Referring Barge Deaths to Prosecutors

July Accident Killed Three Girls Learning To Sail

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Peter Swanson
Oct 31, 2025
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This aerial photo shows the aftermath of the July 28 accident. Note the fact that the crane on the barge prevents anyone in the pilothouse of the tug from seeing what’s directly in front of them.

The operators of a barge that ran over a Hobie Cat in Biscayne Bay killing three young girls in July yesterday learned they are in the worst kind of trouble. Co…

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