Tanker Captain Dies in Boarding Accident

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  • On August 5, Sandy Hook Pilot Captain Timothy M. Murray was involved in an incident while boarding a tanker vessel inbound to the Port of New York & New Jersey.
  • He sustained injuries after falling from a pilot ladder and was evacuated to a local hospital where his injuries proved to be fatal.

A Sandy Hook Pilots Association captain died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a fall while boarding a vessel, reports Marine Pilots.

Fall from pilot ladder

Timothy M. Murray had been piloting vessels in and out of the Port of New York and New Jersey for more than eight years.

Murray reportedly fell from a pilot ladder while boarding a tanker inbound to the port at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. He was evacuated to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the accident.

Murray is survived by his wife and five children. The Marine-Pilots.com team is with the family and loved ones of Captain Timothy M. Murray.

Sandy Hook Pilots Association

The Sandy Hook Pilots Association provides pilotage services to vessels entering or departing the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Hudson and East rivers, Atlantic City, Jamaica Bay, and Long Island Sound. It is headquartered in Staten Island, New York.

 

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Source: Marine Pilots

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