NTSB issued Thursday four safety recommendations in its final report on the agency’s investigation of the fatal, June 17, 2017, collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the container ship ACX Crystal.
Failure To Heed Severe Weather Warning Led To 17 Dying On Branson, Missouri Duck Boat – NTSB
NTSBsaid during a public board meeting Tuesday, the continued operation of amphibious passenger vessel Stretch Duck 7 during severe weather led to the fatal, July 19, 2018, sinking of the vessel on Table Rock Lake, Missouri.
Insufficient Maintenance Program & Lack Of Guidance Leads To Passenger Vessel Fire – NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board determined during a public meeting held Tuesday that an insufficient preventative maintenance program and lack of guidance for responding to engine high-temperature conditions, led to the Jan. 14, 2018
Watch: Investigation Of The Sinking Of US Cargo Vessel EI Faro
This 15-minute video summarizes the NTSB investigation of the October 1, 2015, sinking of El Faro and the loss of all 33 mariners aboard.
NTSB To Meet In December To Determine Cause Of Fatal Cargo Ship Sinking
NTSB plans to meet Dec. 12, 2017, in Washington to determine the probable cause of the October 2015 sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean.
NTSB Issues Reports On 2016 Hudson River Tugboat Sinking
Inadequate manning and the resultant crewmember fatigue caused the March 12, 2016, sinking of the tugboat Specialist in the Hudson River
NTSB To Discuss Seafarer Fatigue and Its Impact on Safety
Fatigue, and its impact on safety, is the focus for the 10th International Conference on Managing Fatigue, scheduled for March 20 – 23, 2017, in San Diego.
NTSB Launches Mission To Retrieve El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder
The NTSB’s third mission to the wreckage of the El Faro is scheduled to launch Friday from Virginia Beach, Virginia, whose primary objective is to retrieve the sunken cargo ship’s voyage data recorder.
NTSB to Launch Mission to Recover El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder
The National Transportation Safety Board will launch a mission to recover a voyage data recorder that was located on April 26 in about 15,000 feet of water near the Bahamas.