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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Poor Bridge Resource Management Cited in American Liberty Accident -NTSB Report
Accidents

Poor Bridge Resource Management Cited in American Liberty Accident -NTSB Report

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has determined that poor bridge resource management and miscommunication between the pilot and master was the

December 17, 2020
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
NTSB Reports on Maritime Lessons Learned in 2019
Accidents

NTSB Reports on Maritime Lessons Learned in 2019

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released a report today highlighting the most important lessons learned from marine accident investigations

December 10, 2020
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
NTSB Cites Pilot Error in Tugboat’s Allision with Wharf
Accidents

NTSB Cites Pilot Error in Tugboat’s Allision with Wharf

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued a marine accident brief related to its investigation into last year’s accident involving the

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 9101

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB
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Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB

The Kristin Faye tilting over into the water with two crewmembers on the starboard side of the bow. Source: Sanare Energy Partners, LLC The National

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 6791

Friday, November 13, 2020
Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier -NTSB
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Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier -NTSB

The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier in Hampton, Virginia, the National Transportation

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 1236

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Container Loss from APL England
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Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Container Loss from APL England

A preliminary report from Australian maritime investigators into the loss of containers from the APL England says that the ship experienced heavy rolling and

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 1166

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

Conception Dive Boat Fire: NTSB Says Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels Needed

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation into the 2019

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 745

Maersk Honam Fire
Accidents

Maersk Honam Final Report Inconclusive on Fire’s Source

A.P. Moller – Maersk, parent company to the world’s leading shipping line, has responded to the final investigation report into the fatal March

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 3551

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion
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NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board today issued Marine Accident Report 20-34 detailing its investigation of the November 4, 2019, explosion of a

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 233

Friday, October 9, 2020
NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific
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NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific

The loss of a towline shackle pin resulted in a towing failure that led to the sinking of a U.S-flagged tug during a developing storm in the Pacific Ocean

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 438

Friday, October 2, 2020
Waymon L Boyd Dredge Fire
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NTSB: Dredge Waymon L. Boyd Reportedly Struck Submerged Liquid Propane Pipeline Before Explosion

The National Transportation Safety Board says the dredge Waymon L. Boyd reportedly struck a submerged liquid propane pipeline during dredging operations in

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 496

Thursday, September 17, 2020
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

NTSB Opens Investigation Docket Into Fatal Conception Dive Boat Fire

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal fire aboard the dive boat

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 145

Thursday, September 3, 2020
USS Fitzgerald departure
Accidents

NTSB Says Navy Bridge Team Failure Caused USS Fitzgerald Collision

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued four safety recommendations in its 34-page final report from the agency’s years-long

September 3, 2020
Total Views: 715

Monday, May 4, 2020
Cargo Liquefaction and Timely Investigation Reporting Continue to Threaten Dry Bulk Shipping Safety -INTERCARGO
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Cargo Liquefaction and Timely Investigation Reporting Continue to Threaten Dry Bulk Shipping Safety -INTERCARGO

Cargo failure (i.e. liquefaction) and delays in casualty investigation reporting continue to be a major safety concern for dry bulk shipping, INTERCARGO said

May 4, 2020
Total Views: 199

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The Coast Guard oversees the removal of Stretch Duck 7 from Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, July 23, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

NTSB Says Failure to Heed Weather Warning Led to Fatal Sinking of Duck Boat

The operator of a Branson, Missouri duck boat failed to heed a severe thunderstorm warning before the fatal sinking of the Stretch Duck 7 during severe weather

April 28, 2020
Total Views: 471

Friday, February 7, 2020
MAIB: Seatruck Performance Grounded After Late Turn from ‘Nervous’ New Master
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MAIB: Seatruck Performance Grounded After Late Turn from ‘Nervous’ New Master

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says a newly promoted Captain became the single-point of failure due to a lack of support from his bridge

February 7, 2020
Total Views: 544

Thursday, January 16, 2020
cma cgm g washington collapsed containers
Accidents

MAIB Issues Report on Loss of 137 Containers from CMA CGM Containership

Inaccurate container weight declarations were partially to blame for the loss of 137 containers overboard from a CMA CGM containership underway in the North

January 16, 2020
Total Views: 603

Thursday, November 14, 2019
duck boat tragedy
Accidents

NTSB Faults U.S. Coast Guard’s Failure to Implement Prior Safety Recommendations in Fatal Duck Boat Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board is faulting the U.S. Coast Guard for failing to implement previous-issued safety recommendations related to the

November 14, 2019
Total Views: 85

Friday, November 8, 2019
KNM Helge Ingstad collision
Accidents

Norway Releases Frigate Helge Ingstad Collision Report

Officials in Norway have released a report containing the results of the first phase of the Accident Investigation Board Norway’s investigation into the

November 8, 2019
Total Views: 4059

Thursday, October 3, 2019
priscilla aground
Accidents

MAIB: Watch Officer Was Watching Videos on Phone Before Grounding

A UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigation has revealed that the sole watch officer on board the general cargo ship Priscilla was watching videos

October 3, 2019
Total Views: 452
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