Design Flaw and Inadequate Training Led to Fire on New Staten Island Ferry, NTSB Reports
A new passenger ferry’s engine design and insufficient training for engineering crew members resulted in a fire aboard a Staten Island Ferry in 2022, the
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A new passenger ferry’s engine design and insufficient training for engineering crew members resulted in a fire aboard a Staten Island Ferry in 2022, the
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