Maritime Accidents

Maritime Accident Report: May 27, 2026 — Runaway Robalo Plows Into Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Dock, Five Hurt After Lake of the Ozarks Boat Strikes Submerged Log, Honolulu Search Suspended for Missing North Shore Jet Ski Operator

Robert Jones

27 May 2026 — 1 min read

Runaway 27-Foot Robalo Slams Into Crowded Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Dock

A 27-foot Robalo lost control and crashed into the dock at 15th Street Fisheries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2026, briefly disrupting dinner service at the popular waterfront restaurant. The vessel struck a docked 21-foot flats boat and a 21-foot Godfrey pontoon before injuring two people standing on the dock, both of whom suffered minor injuries. Video of the incident showed diners scattering as the twin-engine boat plowed through the moorage area.

Source: CBS Miami

Five Injured, Including Four Children, After Lake of the Ozarks Boat Strikes Submerged Log

A 1990 Wellcraft Scarab traveling north on Lake of the Ozarks struck a partially submerged log near Sunrise Beach in Camden County, Missouri at the 38.8-mile marker around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026. The 42-year-old driver and four juveniles from St. Joseph, Missouri — two 12-year-olds and two 13-year-olds — were all transported to Lake Regional Hospital with minor to moderate injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, none of the five occupants was wearing a life jacket at the time of the collision.

Source: KY3 News

Honolulu Fire Department Suspends Multi-Day Search for Missing Jet Ski Operator off Mokulēʻia

The Honolulu Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 for 56-year-old Anthony Empting, who has been missing since Saturday morning after departing Haleiwa Harbor on a personal watercraft. A fishing vessel discovered the unattended jet ski roughly a half mile off Mokulēʻia Beach in Waialua on Oahu's North Shore with the key still in the ignition and a life jacket and personal effects still on board. Search efforts had spanned land, air and sea from Kaʻena Point to Haleʻiwa, including underwater dives and aerial drones.

Source: Hawaii News Now

If you or a loved one has been affected by a maritime accident, consulting a qualified maritime attorney can help you understand your legal rights under the Jones Act, general maritime law, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

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