The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Alert yesterday on the 2018 fatal fire aboard the 72′ passenger vessel Island Lady near Port Ritchey, Fla.
On Jan. 14, 2018, the Coast Guard inspected vessel Island Lady, operating as a shuttle to transport passengers to and from the offshore casino vessel Tropical Breeze I, suffered a devastating fire not long after the vessel got underway from the dock. Within minutes of observing that one of the vessel’s engines was overheating and a significant amount...