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11 People Rescued from Burning Vessel Near Texas City Dike: Attorney911 Expert Maritime Analysis The sight of thick black smoke rising over the waters near the Texas City Dike is a nightmare scenario for any mariner, but for the 11 people aboard a 38-foot recreational vessel on a recent Tuesday afternoon, that nightmare became a life-threatening reality. At approximately 1:15 p.m., what should have been a routine outing turned into a desperate struggle for survival when the vessel caught fire, leaving five adults and six children trapped on a burning platform surrounded by the Gulf. While we are profoundly grateful to report that a “Good Samaritan” and the Coast Guard Galveston team successfully moved all 11 passengers to the Galveston Yacht Basin with no immediate injuries reported, our 27+ years of litigation experience tells us that the story rarely ends when the smoke clears. In the wake of a maritime disaster in Texas City, the “no injuries reported” headline often masks delayed-onset physical trauma, profound psychological distress, and a complex web of corporate liability that insurance companies will fight tooth and nail to bury. If you or your family were involved in the Texas City Dike vessel fire, or any…