Safety at Sea: A Crisis of Oversight on America's Waterways The tragic incident off Liberty Island, where a woman and infant lost their lives after a capsized boat was met with widespread outrage and shock.
Beneath the surface of this heart wrenching event lies a more insidious issue – systemic failures in our nation's maritime safety protocols.
Recent years have seen an alarming increase in incidents involving recreational vessels and commercial boats alike, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) database.