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He also said that the maximum capacities of passenger boats should be clearly indicated to avoid overloading, which is often one of the causes when boats capsize.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“The supply shocks from either would already rock the boat; both together would capsize global markets like a perfect storm,” said Raj.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026

In the high north, they pose an additional threat: Sea spray carried at high wind speeds can freeze upon contact with a ship and, if allowed to build up, capsize it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

"There were no storms or waves but the boat was overloaded," Ephesien Mpambi, a friend of Jean-Florent's told AFP of the fatal capsize.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

But though the dory rocked back and forth with the swell of them, the whales never came so close that the boat might capsize.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

Until that date is set we can only quote what Helly tells Mark S. before he turns on himself and capsizes our expectations.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025

It is the latest in a string of migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia's coast in the last few days, with five others sinking in the past four days.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2023

The American boat had a number of capsizes and crashes, including one in which wing trimmer Paul Campbell-James broke a leg.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022

In the film’s fablelike opening montage, we see a Sudanese couple, Bol and Rial, escape their homeland in an overflowing raft; as their boat capsizes in a storm, they lose their daughter.

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

But if The Dessoug capsizes or breaks apart, none of those letters will be found.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Upon arriving at the scene, personnel did not see evidence of a fire, but found a three-deck pontoon boat capsized with one person who was severely injured in the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Fifteen people have died after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near a island in the south of Vietnam, according to local media reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

With the storm as bad as it was, Jason realized the ship would’ve already capsized or been smashed to bits if Percy wasn’t on the job.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

A 2015 ferry capsizing off the western coast of Leyte Island resulted in more than 60 deaths.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Abdoul Aziz Balde sobbed as he spoke of his son Idrissa, who left Guinea in search of a better future, but has not been heard from since capsizing off the Moroccan coast.

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

The Queen Jenuvia 2 is stuck on a reef and unable to move, but there is currently no risk of sinking or capsizing, according to the Coast Guard.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

Thanks to the low center of gravity, Kendra found that leaning was enough to prevent the boat from capsizing, but the naiads were relentless.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull