Tag: NTSB

NTSB issued an investigation report on the fire onboard the dive support vessel Iron Maiden, while docked at a shipyard in Louisiana, in April 2020. The investigation identified an electrical short from an unidentified source as key cause of the incident. 

The NTSB issued an investigation report on the container damage and loss aboard barge Ho’omaka Hou, towed by Hoku Loa, while in the Pacific Ocean off Hilo, Hawaii, in June 2020. The investigation showed that an improperly loaded barge resulted in the loss of the 21 containers into the ocean.

NTSB issued an investigation report on the collision between an offshore supply vessel and an ATB in Sabine Pass Jetty Channel, Texas, in November 2019, identifying poor bridge resource management as a key safety issue. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published its investigation report on the collision of supply vessel in 2019, which caused more than 6,000 gallons of diesel oil being dumped into the Sabine Pass.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that a lack of procedural compliance and complacency were key factors in several marine accident investigations in 2021.

The LNG carrier ‘Genesis River’ collided with a 297-foot-long tank barge being pushed ahead by the 69-foot-long towing vessel ‘Voyager’, spilling petrochemical cargo into the Houston Ship Channel and capsizing a barge.

NTSB issued an investigation report on the flooding of the towing vessel 'Alton St. Amant' while moored in the Harvey Canal in New Orleans, leading to oil discharge into the water. The investigation identified lack of pre-inspection and monitoring procedures for water transfer as a key cause of the incident. 

NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the towing vessel Savage Voyager with Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam, Mississippi, in September 2019. The investigation established that the crew did not effectively monitor and maintain the vessel’s position during its descent. 

NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of Cooperative Spirit tow with Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge Pier, on the Lower Mississippi River in March 2020. The report identified the pilot's ineffective actions in strong current as key cause of the incident. 

NTSB issued an investigation report on the engine room fire aboard the towing vessel City of Cleveland on the Lower Mississippi River, in February 2020. The investigation identified catastrophic engine failure and crankcase breach of the port main engine, as key cause of the incident.