Fifteen tourists were killed this month when a Macedonian tour boat split in half. A lack of life jackets has been blamed for the deaths. This story brings attention to the dangers that face offshore employees and passengers when safety is not made a priority. A vessel's owner is responsible for making sure boats are seaworthy and that proper safety equipment is available to all on board.

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Tour Boat sinks off the coast of Macedonia, fifteen killed


Posted on Sep 25, 2009

On September 4, 2009, fifteen Bulgarian tourists including a child were killed in the waters off Macedonia while enjoying a tour on a German-made tour boat. The eighty-five year old Ilinden had passed inspections and still had license to run. It was carrying three crew members and 53 passengers. The vessel split in two and rapidly sank in the twenty foot deep waters of Lake Ohrid. Lake Ohrid is a very popular destination with tourists and has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1979. A lack of lifejackets has been blamed for the deaths. The accident may have been caused by overcrowding as the vessel was carrying more than its licensed capacity. This story brings attention to the dangers that face tour boat employees and passengers when safety is not made a priority. It is the tour boat owner’s responsibility to make sure boats are seaworthy and that proper safety equipment is available. The Young Firm has represented maritime workers, deckhands, longshoremen, oil rig workers, tug boat and barge workers and others who work in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River. We are experts on maritime law. If you or a loved one has been injured or a family member has died because of negligent maintenance on a commercial passenger boat, contact the attorneys at the New Orleans office of The Young Firm to discuss your case.

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