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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Vice Chairman T. Bella Dinh-Zarr NTSB
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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
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
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NTSB to Launch Second Search for El Faro’s VDR

The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday said it would launch a second expedition to search for evidence in its investigation of the loss of the

February 11, 2016
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
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Maritime News

NTSB: Wreckage Believed to be Missing Ship El Faro Found

  A search team on board a U.S. Navy tug has found what they believe is the wreckage of the missing American cargo ship El Faro in the search

November 1, 2015
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
El Faro ‘Pinger’ Search Turns Up Empty – UPDATE
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El Faro ‘Pinger’ Search Turns Up Empty – UPDATE

  A U.S. Navy tug was unable to detect any ‘pings’ from the sunken El Faro cargo ship off the Bahamas and the search has shifted to using

October 28, 2015
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
El Faro Owners Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Sinking
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El Faro Owners Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Sinking

  By David Adams and Barbara Liston Oct 14 (Reuters) – The family of a crew member missing from the El Faro cargo ship is seeking $100 million in

October 14, 2015
Total Views: 24

Friday, October 9, 2015
Collision Course With a Hurricane: How Doomed El Faro Met Its End
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Collision Course With a Hurricane: How Doomed El Faro Met Its End

  By Edward McAllister and David Adams NEW YORK/MIAMI, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The ill-fated U.S.-flagged El Faro cargo ship sunk by Hurricane Joaquin was

October 9, 2015
Total Views: 219

Thursday, October 8, 2015
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Captain of Ill-Fated El Faro Described as ‘Experienced’ and ‘Trusted’ Mariner

  By David Sherwood PORTLAND, Maine, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The captain of the ill-fated cargo ship that sank in a hurricane off the Bahamas with no

October 8, 2015
Total Views: 62

President Obama Statement on El Faro Tragedy
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President Obama Statement on El Faro Tragedy

  Below is a statement provided by the Office of the Press Secretary on behalf of President Obama: The captain and crew of the El Faro were Americans and

October 8, 2015
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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Maritime News

Coast Guard Ends Search for El Faro Survivors

  The U.S. Coast Guard has ended it search for possible survivors from the American cargo ship El Faro, which is believed to have sank Thursday with the

October 7, 2015
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Search For El Faro Survivors Continues
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Search For El Faro Survivors Continues

  Coast Guard crews continue searching for possible survivors from the cargo ship El Faro Tuesday night after covering more than 170,000 square miles

October 6, 2015
Total Views: 49

El Faro Set Sail Watching Tropical Storm, Ran Straight Into Major Hurricane
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El Faro Set Sail Watching Tropical Storm, Ran Straight Into Major Hurricane

  By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — The worst thing facing the captain of the El Faro when he sailed his 790-foot container ship from Jacksonville,

October 6, 2015
Total Views: 22

Federal Investigators Face ‘Big Challenge’ in El Faro Probe
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Federal Investigators Face ‘Big Challenge’ in El Faro Probe

  By Barbara Liston JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct 6 (Reuters) – Deep seas will likely hamper efforts to find the sunken U.S. cargo ship lost off the

October 6, 2015
Total Views: 26

Monday, October 5, 2015
The 32 Others and Those Looking for Them: Harsh Realities on El Faro Search
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The 32 Others and Those Looking for Them: Harsh Realities on El Faro Search

When the U.S. Coast Guard found, and then left, a body believed to be from the the lost SS El Faro, many may have been confused. Leaving the body means

October 5, 2015
Total Views: 114

Sunday, October 4, 2015
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Maritime News

Debris Found in Search for Missing Cargo Ship ‘El Faro’

  Update (Monday, Oct. 5, 2015) – The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded that the American cargo El Faro likely sank in Hurricane Joaquin. A search

October 4, 2015
Total Views: 60

Friday, October 2, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin Weakens in Bahamas as Search for Ship Continues
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Hurricane Joaquin Weakens in Bahamas as Search for Ship Continues

  By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — A weakening Hurricane Joaquin probably won’t be a threat to the U.S. as it turns north in the Atlantic away

October 2, 2015
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