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Thursday, October 29, 2015
TOTE Hit With Fourth Lawsuit Over El Faro Loss
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TOTE Hit With Fourth Lawsuit Over El Faro Loss

  By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. cargo ship El Faro which experienced engine failure and sank in a hurricane in the Bahamas

October 29, 2015
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
El Faro Owners Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Tragedy
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El Faro Owners Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Tragedy

  The family of one of the 33 missing crew members of the ill-fated El Faro has filed the second lawsuit related to the tragedy against the owner and

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 85

Monday, October 19, 2015
U.S. Navy Tug to Begin Search for Sunken El Faro Near the Bahamas
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U.S. Navy Tug to Begin Search for Sunken El Faro Near the Bahamas

  A search and salvage team from the U.S. Navy is expected to kick off its search for the American cargo ship El Faro this week which is

October 19, 2015
Total Views: 100

U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy
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U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy

  The U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industry issued a statement Monday slamming ‘shameful’ and ‘unfounded’ claims purporting a

October 19, 2015
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on El Faro Sinking, Navy Contracted to Search for Wreck

  The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released a preliminary report on its investigation into the October 1 sinking of the

October 15, 2015
Total Views: 101

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
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El Faro Family Relief Fund – Here’s How You Can Help

TOTE Maritime, owners of the cargo ship El Faro, said Friday that it has set up a family relief fund for the 33 families of the El Faro crew.

October 9, 2015
Total Views: 102

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: 224

Thursday, October 8, 2015
We Won’t Learn Anything: What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t
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We Won’t Learn Anything: What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t

On Wednesday night, the final rescue crews on the El Faro mission called in, “We are returning to base – negative results,”

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: 67

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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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

Vice Chairman T. Bella Dinh-Zarr NTSB
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As Search for El Faro Crew Ends, Focus Shifts to Investigation

  By Susan Cooper Eastman JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday ended its search for missing crew of the cargo

October 7, 2015
Total Views: 9

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: 117

Cargo Ship ‘El Faro’ Lost in Hurricane Joaquin – One Body Found, Heavily Damaged Lifeboat Spotted
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Cargo Ship ‘El Faro’ Lost in Hurricane Joaquin – One Body Found, Heavily Damaged Lifeboat Spotted

  The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that the American cargo ship El Faro likely sank after sailing into the path of Hurricane Joaquin on Thursday. The

October 5, 2015
Total Views: 297

Sunday, October 4, 2015
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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: 63

Saturday, October 3, 2015
American Cargo Ship ‘El Faro’ Missing in Hurricane Joaquin Near the Bahamas
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American Cargo Ship ‘El Faro’ Missing in Hurricane Joaquin Near the Bahamas

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 for

October 3, 2015
Total Views: 290
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