Coast Guard: Duck boat changes needed after Missouri sinking

April 28, 2020 Comments Off on Coast Guard: Duck boat changes needed after Missouri sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard agrees that canopies and side curtains should be removed from amphibious tour vehicles known as stretch duck boats, according to documents released Tuesday following an investigation into a deadly accident two summers ago on a Missouri ...

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Key victory for plaintiffs in duck boat cases

December 9, 2019 Comments Off on Key victory for plaintiffs in duck boat cases

Plaintiffs suing the companies that operated and manufactured the duck boat that capsized during a July 2018 storm on Table Rock Lake near Branson, killing 17 people, have secured a key victory in their litigation. On Nov. 27, U.S. District ...

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