Tugboat captain pleads guilty over Biscayne Bay sailing camp crash that killed 3 girls

A 46-year-old tugboat captain, Yusiel Lopez Insua, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of seaman’s manslaughter following a 2025 crash in Biscayne Bay that killed three girls during a youth sailing camp. The collision occurred as Lopez Insua used his cellphone, which showed activity on internet marketplaces at the time, and the vessel had obstructed visibility and lacked adequate lookout systems.