Tag: NTSB

NTSB issued the investigation report of the towing vessel Mary Lynn in which a fire broke out last May resulting to damages estimated at over $700,000, but hopefully, no injuries or pollution reported.

NTSB published its report on the engine room fire aboard the containership President Eisenhower, that took place on April 28, 2021, off California.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report regarding a captain's decision to leave the wheelhouse unattended as the vessel transited the St. Marys Entrance on autopilot, resulting in the vessel's  grounding and sinking off Cumberland Island, Georgia.

NTSB opened the public docket as part of its ongoing investigation regarding the fatal capsizing of the Seacor Power liftboat near Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

On April 6th, 2022, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report regarding a towing vessel that sank in Puerto Rico, when its stern compartments began flooding.

On March 31st, 2022, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report regarding a tanker pilot’s decision to overtake a tow in a large bend on the Mississippi River with multiple nearby vessels and during high-water conditions, leading to the tanker’s grounding.

NTSB published a report on March 23rd, 2022, concerning a fire that was reported on the commercial fish processor Aleutian Falcon while the vessel was docked for repairs at the Trident Seafoods shipyard in Tacoma, Washington.

NTSB published its report on the March 22, 2021 incident, when the bow of the lead barge of the towing vessel Ava Claire struck a closed lock gate, damaging and disabling the gate.

NTSB published its report on the March 19, 2021 incident, when the towing vessel Kevin Michael struck the bull nose of the upstream main lock chamber guide wall at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Illinois, resulting in the tow breaking apart and damaging the dam gates.

NTSB published its latest report of an incident during which an incorrect solution to address a main engine start issue led to the contact between an oil tanker and a loading dock in the Port of Corpus Christi. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $550,000, while the estimated property damage to the facility was $7M.