Tugboat Captain Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal Miami Sailing Camp Collision
Yusiel Lopez Insua, a 46-year-old tugboat captain from Miami, has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter following a tragic collision in Biscayne Bay that resulted in the deaths of three young girls from a Miami sailing camp. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Insua was operating a tugboat pushing a barge loaded with construction debris when it collided with a stalled sailboat carrying a counselor and five girls aged 7 to 13. The collision occurred because Insua did not have a clear view and no lookout was assigned. The counselor and two girls managed to escape after being dragged under the barge, but three girls were trapped and drowned. The incident has been attributed to a failure to adhere to basic maritime safety rules, including the use of a cellphone during transit. 
