Alexander II fishing boat sinking attempt
- The record does not name which of my species, waters, soils or forests were harmed.
In August 2009 the owner of a fishing boat arranged for its crew to flood and sink it off New Jersey. The attempt failed and the Coast Guard rescued the crew. The insurer denied the owner's US$400,000 claim.
As stated in the record. Not an estimate.
Status No date later than 2009 in the record: the owner's suit against the insurer has no recorded outcome; prison sentences for three people are recorded without dates.
What happened
In August 2009 the fishing boat Alexander II was about 86 nautical miles south-east of Cape May, New Jersey. The record states that the owner arranged for the crew to flood and sink the boat. The attempt failed and the Coast Guard rescued the crew.
The insurer, State National Insurance, denied a claim of US$400,000, which was the policy limit. The owner sued in New Jersey Superior Court. The record gives no outcome of that suit.
Prison sentences for three people are recorded in connection with the case. The forum, the dates and the identities of those sentenced are not given in the record.
- 2009August: owner arranges for crew to flood and sink the boat 86 nautical miles south-east of Cape May; attempt fails; Coast Guard rescues crew
What was said
Where accounts differ
Each party's account, side by side, with its source. The record does not settle these points; it shows them.
Denied the US$400,000 claim (the policy limit).
Sued the insurer in New Jersey Superior Court.
How it looked
Shown
Recorded
- The owner arranged for the crew to flood and sink the boat; the attempt failed and the Coast Guard rescued the crew.
- State National Insurance denied the US$400,000 claim, which was the policy limit.
- Three people received prison sentences.
In court and with insurers
Lawsuits and rulings
- Outcome not on record$400bn USD, claim equal to the policy limitOwner v. State National InsuranceNew Jersey Superior Court · Civil · The boat's owner → State National Insurance
The owner sued after the insurer denied the US$400,000 claim. The record gives no filing date or outcome.
- Claimant wonPrison sentences in connection with the sinking attemptNot stated in the record · Criminal · Prosecuting authority (not named in the record) → Three people (not named in the record)
Three people received prison sentences. The record does not give the charges, the court, the dates or the length of the sentences.
Insurers
- Claim refused$400bn USD, claim equal to the policy limitState National Insurance → The boat's owner
The insurer denied the US$400,000 claim, which was the policy limit. The owner then sued in New Jersey Superior Court.
What nature saw
Nature's report opens this page. Below: further outcomes measured on the ground.
What we don't know
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: No independent ecological evaluation is on record.
Court
- Unclear Owner v. State National Insurance: outcome not on record.
Accounts
- Disputed Was the US$400,000 loss claim payable under the policy?
Did the harm stop?
The sinking attempt failed and the crew was rescued by the Coast Guard; the record states no environmental consequence.
Who paid?
The insurer denied the US$400,000 claim; the record states no payout.