Everyone knows boating can be dangerous business. Though not normally known for their drama, boat shows have also seen their share of mishaps and even fatalities.

In 2011, a crane struck a power line near Qwest Field Event Center during the Seattle Boat Show. The accident knocked out power to 240 customers in the area, including the Qwest Center. The show switched over to emergency lighting, and some of the boats switched on their lights to help out as well. There were no known injuries reported as part of this event.

At the 2000 Southampton Boat Show, one of the UK’s top boat shows, one person was fatally wounded after being struck by a boat. The young man was one of three who had been thrown from a RIB (rigid-hulled inflatable boat). Despite the quick attention of paramedics at the scene, he died as a result of his injuries. Out of respect, the boat show suspended all further water-based activities that year.

On the last day of the Monaco Yacht Show in 2010, a young man was killed when his tender collided with an unmanned sailing yacht, just outside Monaco’s Port Hercule Harbor. After many hours of searching by authorities and private boats in the area, the search was called off.

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