by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Today the United States Coast Guard issued the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) report on the S.S. El Faro. The 189 page report reveals serious failures by Tote managers, USCG personnel and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) but recommended few penalties against them. Some marine experts assumed the report would recommend that Tote be … [Read more...]
USCG Calls For PLBs On EVERY Life Jacket
Access the report: Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report In the United States Coast Guard's upcoming El Faro investigation report, Captain Jason Neubauer USCG, Chairman of the Marine Board of Investigation, will recommend that all Personal Flotation Devices on oceangoing commercial vessels be outfitted with a Personal Locator Beacon. On the morning of … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Hearings Wrap-Up in El Faro Probe
By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. investigators stood in silence for 33 seconds on Friday as they concluded the public phase of a probe into the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship during a 2015 hurricane, recognizing each crew member aboard who died. The Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation, convened for the most serious accidents, heard two … [Read more...]
El Faro Conditions Probed in Final U.S. Coast Guard Hearing on Sinking
By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. investigation into the deadly sinking of a cargo ship during a 2015 hurricane entered its final hearing on Monday, with ship conditions probed at the start of two weeks of testimony set to examine new detail on El Faro's last hours. The Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation, convened only for the most serious … [Read more...]
El Faro – An Open Letter To Investigators
Editor's Note - The following letter was written by Captain John Loftus, a Master Mariner and acclaimed whistleblower with 42 years experience aboard American flagged ships, to Captain Jason Neubauer, Chief of the U.S. Coast Gaurd's Office of Investigations & Analysis. This letter was published unabridged with the permission of Captain Loftus and … [Read more...]
Coast Guard’s Third and Final ‘El Faro’ Hearing Set for February
The third and final Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the loss of the American cargo ship El Faro has been scheduled for next month in Jacksonville, Florida. The hearing will take place on February 6, 2015, at the Prime F. Osborn Convention Center. It will examine additional elements of the investigation including crew witnesses, TOTE company … [Read more...]
El Faro, Top 10 Failures Of The NTSB Investigation – gLive E21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUsfE6dI8Ko In today's episode of gCaptain LIVE, Captain John Konrad discusses the NTSB/USCG hearings into the El Faro and identifies the Top Ten investigative failures submitted by gCaptain readers. LINKS: Yesterday's Show: gCaptain LIVE E20 - El Faro, An Emotional Response To The Latest Findings BOOKS … [Read more...]