A Closer Look At the Migrant Boat Disaster Off Greece
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) On June 13, a grim and preventable disaster unfolded in the Mediterranean Sea. A fishing trawler known as the Adriana, overburdened with around 750 migrants,...
The National Transportations Safety Board today released its preliminary report on its investigation into the April collision between a barge and a passenger tour boat boat in the Delaware River near Philadelphia. Below is a synopsis of of the is stated in the report:
On Wednesday, July 7, 2010, the empty 250-foot-long sludge barge The Resource, being towed alongside the 78.9-foot-long towing vessel M/V Caribbean Sea, allided with the anchored 33-foot amphibious small passenger vessel DUKW 34 in the Delaware River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The DUKW 34, operated by Ride the Ducks, carried 35 passengers and 2 crewmembers. On board the Caribbean Sea were 5 crewmembers. As a result of the allision, the DUKW 34 sank in about 55 feet of water. Two passengers were fatally injured, and 10 passengers suffered minor injuries. No one on the Caribbean Sea was injured.
While the report does not provide any analysis regarding the incident, it does shed light on some interesting facts as to what went on that day. Below are some key facts that were touched upon in the report:
Interesting… Let us know what you think by commenting or joining the ongoing discussion of this incident in the gCaptain Forum, HERE.
CLICK HERE to download the full report released by the NTSB.
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