Maritime Accident Report: May 4, 2026 — Fatal Two-Boat Collision at Stokes Bluff Landing on SC/GA Line, Maersk Chattogram and HR Turag Damaged in Bangladesh Port Collision, New Details Released in Deadly Shem Creek Citadel Cadet Crash
This daily report covers notable maritime incidents and offshore casualties from publicly available sources. These summaries are provided for informational awareness and do not constitute legal advice.
Fatal Two-Boat Collision at Stokes Bluff Landing on SC/GA Border
The Hampton County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-boat collision at Stokes Bluff Landing on Saturday, May 2, 2026, just after 6:30 p.m., on the Savannah River near the South Carolina–Georgia state line. The crash involved four people and resulted in one fatality and three injuries, with authorities continuing to search the water at the scene. The Effingham County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation, with Jasper County and Hampton County agencies also responding because the incident straddles the state line.
Source: WTOC
Maersk Chattogram and HR Turag Damaged in Collision at Bangladesh's Chattogram Port
The container ship Maersk Chattogram collided with the domestic vessel HR Turag at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026, while approaching the pilot station at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port. Both vessels were arriving from Singapore carrying roughly 2,800 containers of imported goods between them; the impact damaged the aft section of the Maersk vessel, though no crew injuries were reported. The damaged ships were brought to the jetty under special safety arrangements on May 3, and a joint investigation committee formed by the Department of Shipping and the Chattogram Port Authority is now probing the cause.
Source: The Business Standard
New Details Released in Fatal Shem Creek Boat Crash That Killed Citadel Cadet
Newly released investigative findings shed additional light on the April 25, 2026, Shem Creek boating crash in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, that killed Citadel cadet Evan Greenleigh. According to the report, the group on the boat had been drinking for several hours — beginning around 7 p.m. — before the crash occurred just after 11 p.m. along King Street, with six people on board at the time. EMS attempted life-saving measures on Greenleigh, who remained on the vessel and was pronounced dead at 11:28 p.m.
Source: ABC News 4
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.
