NTSB

gCaptain’s full coverage of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), including maritime accident reports, investigation updates, and marine casualty hearings.


Thursday, December 18, 2025
M/V Genius Star XI arrives dockside in Dutch Harbor, Alaska on January 30, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

Improperly Secured Lithium-Ion Battery Cargo Nearly Dooms Ship in the Pacific, NTSB Finds

Improperly secured lithium-ion battery cargo triggered fires aboard the Genius Star XI during heavy weather on Christmas Day 2023, NTSB finds. Heavy weather

December 18, 2025
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Monday, December 15, 2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. USACE Photo
Accidents

Shipbuilder Blames Operator Modifications for ‘Dali’ Blackout That Brought Down Key Bridge

Dali shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries says changes made after delivery bypassed critical redundancies, triggering the second blackout that left the ship

December 15, 2025
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Friday, December 12, 2025
NTSB investigators on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. (Photo: Peter Knudson/NTSB)
Accidents

Loose Wire, Fatal Consequences: NTSB Report Blames Electrical Failure for Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the March 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge—which killed six highway

December 12, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Full view of ship Dali entangled in Baltimore bridge
Accidents

Single Loose Wire Caused Dali’s Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes

A labeling band on a single signal wire caused the electrical blackout that led to the containership Dali’s collision with Baltimore’s Francis

November 18, 2025
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Monday, November 10, 2025
A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Accidents

NTSB to Determine Probable Cause of Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Board meeting scheduled for November 18 will address electrical failures that led to six deaths and a catastrophic bridge collapse. The National Transportation

November 10, 2025
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Friday, November 7, 2025
??The Stuyvesant in 2021
Accidents

Fatal Engine Room Fire on Dredge Stuyvesant: How a Missing Plug and Remote Start Led to Disaster

A deadly engine room fire aboard the dredging vessel Stuyvesant last November has revealed critical lessons about maintenance procedures and machinery

November 7, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
Accidents

NTSB Finds OceanGate’s Poor Design and Missed Damage Led to Titan Disaster

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its investigation report into the June 18, 2023, implosion of the submersible Titan, concluding that

October 15, 2025
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The fire on board the M/V Hoegh Xiamen, a 600-foot vehicle carrier, at Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, June 12, 2020
Accidents

NTSB Warns: Land-Based Firefighters Unprepared for Vessel Fires, Calls for Urgent Training Reforms

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety alert calling for increased awareness and improved training for land-based firefighters

September 10, 2025
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Common Faith post-collision
Accidents

Micro Switch Failure Caused $1.1 Million Houston Ship Channel Collision, NTSB Finds

A steering control system component failure on the multi-purpose carrier BBC Africa resulted in a collision with the bulk carrier Common Faith in the Houston

August 28, 2025
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
?The integrated tug and barge Krystal Sea and Cordova Provider in 2013, before the grounding. ??
Accidents

NTSB: Shock Loading Caused Catastrophic Line Failure in Alaska ITB Grounding

An integrated tug and barge (ITB) operating in Alaska’s Prince William Sound suffered a complete connection failure when all four push lines parted

August 20, 2025
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Barges IN122011 and IN155499 immediately after impact blocking the primary channel. The Joe B. Wyatt is shown in the background
Accidents

Tow Pilot’s Overcompensation Leads to $3.28 Million Mississippi River Bridge Strike

An experienced tow pilot’s anticipation of river conditions that never materialized led to a costly accident on the Mississippi River, according to a

July 29, 2025
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Monday, July 28, 2025
NTSB investigators on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. (Photo: Peter Knudson/NTSB)
Accidents

NTSB Appoints Stolzenberg to Lead Marine Safety Investigations

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed Eric Stolzenberg as the new director of its Office of Marine Safety, effective July 27, 2025. The

July 28, 2025
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
William B Klunk underway
Accidents

Fatigue and Cell Phone Use Lead to $810,000 Mississippi River Barge Collision

A tow pilot distracted by personal cell phone use and suffering from fatigue caused a significant collision with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River

July 17, 2025
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Tarka II as seen on the U.S. Coast Guard overflight (left) and the Tarka II as seen by the captain upon returning to the vessel (right), both on the night of the fire.
Accidents

NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a

July 3, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Mexican Navy training ship damaged after it ran into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City
Accidents

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Mexican Navy Tall Ship Collision with Brooklyn Bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the May 17 accident in which the Mexican Navy training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc

June 30, 2025
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Tom Frazier aground and listing to starboard
Accidents

NTSB Finds Captain’s Navigation Error Led to Ohio River Grounding

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a towing vessel grounded on a submerged jetty in the Ohio River last year after the captain

June 25, 2025
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Left to right: Towing vessel Baylor J. Tregre at unknown date, and ocean barge MARMAC 27 after the casualty.
Accidents

Severe Weather Causes $2 Million Towing Vessel Casualty Near Galveston

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the capsizing and sinking of the towing vessel Baylor J. Tregre near Galveston,

June 4, 2025
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Accidents

VDR Transcripts Reveal Alarms, Missed Warnings in Hours Before Dali’s Fatal Crash with Baltimore Bridge

By gCaptain Staff – Newly released transcripts from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are offering a chilling, moment-by-moment look inside

June 3, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
City of Louisville on unknown date before the grounding
Accidents

Unattended Helm Results in $2 Million Towing Vessel Grounding on Mississippi River

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings today regarding a significant vessel grounding incident that occurred when a pilot left the

May 22, 2025
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Monday, May 19, 2025
NTSB Investigates Fatal Mexican Tall Ship Allision with Brooklyn Bridge
Shipping

NTSB Investigates Fatal Mexican Tall Ship Allision with Brooklyn Bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has initiated an investigation into the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtémoc’s allision with the

May 19, 2025
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