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NTSB: Flooding of towing vessel linked to poor hull maintenance

NTSB issued an investigation report on the flooding and sinking of towing vessel 'Tom Bussler' on Tennessee River in January 2019. The incident stressed issues associated with lack of an effective hull maintenance and repair. The incident On January 7, 2019, about 2030 local time, the towing vessel Tom Bussler was transiting in light boat condition (no tow) upbound on the Tennessee River at mile 15 near Calvert City, Kentucky, when it began flooding and quickly sank in the channel. Both crew members aboard abandoned the vessel into the river and were rescued by a Good Samaritan vessel. No pollution or injuries were reported. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $297,368, and it was scrapped.   Probable cause The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the flooding and sinking of the tugboat Tom Bussler was the company’s lack of an effective hull maintenance and repair program, which resulted in flooding into the bow voids and engine room through fractures in the hull.   Analysis The vessel had last been drydocked in January 2018, about a year before the accident. No hull repairs related to watertight integrity were scheduled or completed. Throughout 2018, multiple issues with ...

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Maintenance delays risk US Navy’s readiness, report says

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report, according to which persistent and substantial delays in vessel maintenance threaten the U.S. Navy's ability to sustain readiness. The delays are an expense, leading to increased costs, with GAO estimating that the Navy spent more than $1.5 billion in support costs from FY 2008-2018 due to delayed maintenance for its attack submarines alone.

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