The National Transportation Safety Board has released 16-page illustrated digest summarizing in detail the critical events and decisions that led to the October 1, 2015 sinking of the American cargo ship El Faro with the loss of all 33 crew members. The digest also synopsizes the more than 60 recommendations issued throughout the NTSB’s investigation of the sinking. In … [Read more...]
Interview With El Faro Author Rachel Slade
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Rachel Slade is a journalist and author of the bestselling book about the El Faro incident. Her book Into the Raging Sea has received keen reviews from the NY Times, Kirkus, Diesel Duck and gCaptain. Acclaimed maritime journalist Robert Frump says this about her work: “Rachel Slade cuts through the corporate double-speak to … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: Into the Raging Sea, The Sinking of the El Faro.
Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro, is now available for purchase via Amazon and Audible. A Book Review by Michael Carr Until now I did not understand, or even began to grasp, how EL FARO sailed directly into Hurricane Joaquin and quickly sank, drowning her 33 crew. After EL FARO’s … [Read more...]
Marine Safety Alert – Lessons Learned from the S.S. EL FARO Casualty
Editor's Note: The following Safety Alert is being distributed by the United States Coast Guard, Inspections and Compliance Directorate following the loss of the American cargo SS EL FARO and the subsequent findings from the Coast Guard's investigation into the disaster. --Safety Alert 04-18-- Compliance with SOLAS and USCG Regulations for Operation of Main Propulsion … [Read more...]
NTSB Releases El Faro Investigation Final Report
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on its investigation into the sinking of the American cargo ship SS El Faro on October 1, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. Today's release of the final report follows the NTSB's meeting on December 12, 2017, to determine the probable cause of the sinking. On that date, the NTSB also adopted and released … [Read more...]