Tag: NTSB

US NTSB published its report on the allision of the container ship 'Helsinki Bridge', with the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal on December 6, 2017. According to the report, the Massachusetts Port Authority did not provide proper berthing arrangements during ongoing construction at the Conley Container Terminal.

The captain of the duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake during a storm in July, killing 17 people, was charged with misconduct, negligence and inattention to duty by a federal grand jury. The captain was charged in a 17-count indictment, one count for each of the passengers that died when the vessel sank.

The NTSB issued its 'Safer Seas' annual report providing an overview of key lessons to be learned from the most major maritime casualties, noting that many of the issues noted in last year's reports were recurring topics, such as fatigue, poor bridge resource management, and distraction. The 41 marine accidents resulted in loss of life, injuries, and significant property damage.

The NTSB issued an investigation report on the allision of a barge with a fixed pier of a swing bridge, causing no injuries but significant damage to both barge and the bridge. The report indicated the assignment of an inexperienced pilot as key cause of the accident. 

The American Waterways Operators released a new safety guide as the latest milestone in its two-decade effort to reduce the risk of fatigue-related accidents in the towing industry, working in cooperation with the USCG, the National Transportation Safety Board, and international sleep experts. 

The NTSB issued an investigation report on the flooding and sinking of the towing vessel 'Savage Ingenuity' in Louisiana, in September 2017. The report identified absence of company procedures requiring the closure of weather deck doors at all times while underway.

On the morning of 11 September 2017, the fishing vessel 'Langley Douglas' developed a port list, capsized, and subsequently sank 60 miles east of Cape Charles, Virginia. A US Coast Guard helicopter rescued the five people onboard. The Langley Douglas was valued at $1.95 million.

The US NTSB issued an investigation report on the capsizing of the towing vessel 'Gracie Claire', while moored on the Lower Mississippi River in Venice, Louisiana. The report revealed that several factors affecting the stability of the vessel led to its capsizing. 

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the sinking of the amphibious passenger vessel Stretch Duck 7, on July 19, 2018. The report does not include any conclusions but provides a recap of the accident and the investigations that followed.

NTSB announced the completion of the initial review of the digital video recorder system recovered from the amphibious vehicle 'Stretch Boat 7', that sank July 19 in Missouri.  The “Ride The Ducks” vehicle was carrying 31 people aboard for a tour when weather conditions deteriorated on Table Rock Lake.