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Thursday, May 24, 2018
El Faro Book Cover Slade
Blog

Interview With El Faro Author Rachel Slade

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Rachel Slade is a journalist and author of the bestselling book about the El Faro incident. Her book Into the Raging Sea has

May 24, 2018
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Monday, January 22, 2018
Rear Adm. John Nadeau
USCG

Sorry Admiral Zukunft, You Are NOT “Clear and Unambiguous”

In the mistakenly-titled article “US Coast Guard seeks tighter grip over third parties in wake of El Faro sinking“, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, USCG

January 22, 2018
Total Views: 53

Sunday, October 1, 2017
El Yunque
Lifesaving Incidents

El Faro MBI Report – Heavy On Blame, Light On Penalty

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Today the United States Coast Guard issued the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) report on the S.S. El Faro. The 189 page

October 1, 2017
Total Views: 153

USCG PLB
Interesting

USCG Calls For PLBs On EVERY Life Jacket

Access the report: Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report In the United States Coast Guard’s upcoming El Faro investigation report, Captain

October 1, 2017
Total Views: 666

Friday, February 17, 2017
EL Faro
News

Coast Guard Hearings Wrap-Up in El Faro Probe

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. investigators stood in silence for 33 seconds on Friday as they concluded the public phase of a

February 17, 2017
Total Views: 40

Monday, February 6, 2017
El Faro Conditions Probed in Final U.S. Coast Guard Hearing on Sinking
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El Faro Conditions Probed in Final U.S. Coast Guard Hearing on Sinking

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., Feb 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. investigation into the deadly sinking of a cargo ship during a 2015 hurricane entered its final

February 6, 2017
Total Views: 45

Friday, February 3, 2017
El Faro – An Open Letter To Investigators
Blog

El Faro – An Open Letter To Investigators

Editor’s Note – The following letter was written by Captain John Loftus, a Master Mariner and acclaimed whistleblower with 42 years experience

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 275

Monday, January 30, 2017
EL Faro
News

Coast Guard’s Third and Final ‘El Faro’ Hearing Set for February

The third and final Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the loss of the American cargo ship El Faro has been scheduled for next month in

January 30, 2017
Total Views: 61

Friday, December 16, 2016
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
Interesting

El Faro, Top 10 Failures Of The NTSB Investigation – gLive E21

In today’s episode of gCaptain LIVE, Captain John Konrad discusses the NTSB/USCG hearings into the El Faro and identifies the Top Ten investigative

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 51

Thursday, December 15, 2016
USCG Releases New Immersion Suit Survivability Data
Lifesaving Incidents

USCG Releases New Immersion Suit Survivability Data

Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a transcript of the S.S. El Faro’s voyage data recorder (VDR), in addition to

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Vice Chairman T. Bella Dinh-Zarr NTSB
Defense

NTSB Refuses El Faro Widow’s Request To Redact Comments

Theresa Davidson, the wife of Captain Michael Davidson, has never spoken publicly about the sinking or her husband’s death aboard the El Faro but

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 216

El Faro Captain Was Fired By Crowley In Row Over Safety
Blog

El Faro Captain Was Fired By Crowley In Row Over Safety

A Newly released transcipt of audio recording the El Faro’s last moments show a calm and collected Captain remaining on the bridge of his ship to

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 435

EL Faro
News

Coast Guard Schedules Final El Faro Hearing In Wake of VDR Transcript

With the NTSB’s release of the El Faro’s VDR transcripts by the NTSB on Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled its third and final round of

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 16

Thursday, September 8, 2016
stern of the El Faro as seen from underwater ROV
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard Investigation Board Releases Transcripts from El Faro Hearing

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation has completed its review of the transcripts for the first public hearing session into the loss of the SS El

September 8, 2016
Total Views: 72

Friday, May 27, 2016
El Faro Hearing Wraps: New Details Emerge But Cause of Sinking Remains a Mystery
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El Faro Hearing Wraps: New Details Emerge But Cause of Sinking Remains a Mystery

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., May 26 (Reuters) – U.S. investigators on Friday concluded two weeks of hearings into the sinking of cargo ship El Faro in a

May 27, 2016
Total Views: 15

Friday, February 26, 2016
ss el faro
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard Wraps First Part of El Faro Hearings

By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., Feb 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. investigation into the deadly sinking of the El Faro cargo ship during a hurricane last fall

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 5

Sunday, February 21, 2016
el faro wreck
Interesting

El Faro’s Final Communications Played at Hearing – LISTEN

Feb 20 (Reuters) – The captain of the doomed El Faro warned that the “clock was ticking” as his cargo ship took on water in an Atlantic

February 21, 2016
Total Views: 198
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