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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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NTSB Urges Use of Personal Locator Devices to Boost Safety for Mariners

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety alert advising vessel owners and operators to equip each crewmember with a personal locator

January 31, 2024
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The L/B Robert listing to port as seen on November 21, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Gulf of Mexico Liftboat Accident Underscores Weather-Related Risks

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued its report into the listing of an elevated liftboat caused by storm with gale-force winds and high

January 10, 2024
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Seacor Power Capsizing: NTSB Finds Severe Winds, Weather Data Gaps and No Personal Locator Beacons

NTSB investigation into the Seacor Power capsizing finds no fault in captain’s decision to get underway, but acknowledged gaps in weather data made

October 18, 2022
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Friday, September 30, 2022
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NTSB Ready to Determine Probable Cause in Capsizing of the Liftboat Seacor Power

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to hold a virtual public board meeting in October to determine the probable cause for the fatal

September 30, 2022
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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NTSB Opens Public Docket from Seacor Power Investigation

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday opened the public docket as part of its ongoing investigation into the fatal capsizing of the Seacor

April 27, 2022
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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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US Coast Guard Reminds Mariners of Dangers From Unexpected Heavy Weather

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a marine safety alert reminding mariners of the dangers of unexpected heavy

October 28, 2021
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Monday, August 16, 2021
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Coast Guard Concludes Public Hearing Into Seacor Power Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board have concluded the formal public hearing proceedings into the sinking of the Seacor Power lift

August 16, 2021
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing into Seacor Power Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a public hearing to consider evidence related to the capsizing of the U.S.-flag liftboat Seacor Power resulting in the loss

July 29, 2021
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Sunday, July 11, 2021
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SEACOR Power Section Raised

The bow of the sunken lift boat SEACOR Power has been raised and recovered in the Gulf of Mexico. A salvage team from Donjon-SMIT raised the section to the

July 11, 2021
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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SEACOR Power Wreck Cracking, Altering Salvage of Sunken Lift Boat

The SEACOR Power lift boat will not be able to raised in one piece as the structural integrity of the vessel has been compromised and is showing signs of

June 9, 2021
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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SEACOR Power Owners File Lawsuit to Limit Liability from Deadly Capsizing

The owners of the Seacor Power lift boat have filed a civil lawsuit seeking to limit their liability from the April capsizing off the coast of Port Fourchon,

June 8, 2021
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Friday, June 4, 2021
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Salvors Prepping to Raise SEACOR Power in Gulf of Mexico

A salvage team is continuing preparations to raise the sunken Seacor Power lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Crews last month completed the removal of

June 4, 2021
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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Coast Guard: SEACOR Power Response to Shift to Salvage

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that crews have completed the removal of diesel fuel from SEACOR Power’s fuel tanks as the operation now shifts to the

May 19, 2021
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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NTSB Preliminary Report Offers New Details on SEACOR Power Capsizing

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report into last month’s fatal capsizing of the Seacor Power lift boat off

May 18, 2021
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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Diesel Fuel Removed from SEACOR Power Wreck

Salvage crews completed the removal of diesel fuel from overturned SEACOR Power lift boat off the coast of Louisiana, the Coast Guard reported Thursday.

May 13, 2021
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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Salvage Crews Arrive at SEACOR Power Wreck

Salvage crews began removing fuel from SEACOR Power’s tanks on Monday, kicking off salvage operations for the overturned lift boat off the coast of Port

May 5, 2021
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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SEACOR Power Response to Transition to Salvage

The SEACOR Power response is expected to transition the salvage and wreck removal phase. U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspectors from Marine Safety Unit Houma and

April 28, 2021
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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Coast Guard Establishes Unified Command for SEACOR Power Response

The U.S. Coast Guard has established a Unified Command to oversee the salvage and wreck removal and pollution response to the capsized SEACOR Power lift boat

April 27, 2021
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Friday, April 23, 2021
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Wife of Missing SEACOR Power Worker Sues for Over $25 Million -Reports

The wife of a missing worker from the SEACOR Power lift boat has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $25 million in damages for gross negligence and violations

April 23, 2021
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Watch: Senator Cassidy Addresses SEACOR Power Tragedy on Senate Floor
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Watch: Senator Cassidy Addresses SEACOR Power Tragedy on Senate Floor

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered a heartfelt speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday addressing the capsizing of the SEACOR Power last

April 22, 2021
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