In August 2001 the Bulk Carrier Windoc was lined up on the Welland Canal's Bridge 11 in Ontario Canada. After receiving the flashing amber approach light indicating that the bridge operator was aware of the vessel, the captain lined up on the centerline and maintained a speed of 5 knots. Minutes later while the vessel was half way through the bridge started descending. The … [Read more...]
Conception Dive Boat Fire: NTSB Says Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels Needed
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation into the 2019 Conception dive boat fire that killed 34 people, including all 33 passengers who were asleep in their bunks. The NTSB on Tuesday held a board meeting to vote on the investigation's findings, probable cause and … [Read more...]
NTSB Board to Consider Probable Cause of Conception Dive Boat Fire
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board this week will hold a board meeting to consider the agency’s investigation of last year's fatal fire aboard the dive boat Conception off Santa Cruz Island, California. The 75-foot commercial diving vessel, with 33 passengers and six crew aboard, was anchored in Platts Harbor off Santa Cruz Island when it caught fire on September … [Read more...]
NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board today issued Marine Accident Report 20-34 detailing its investigation of the November 4, 2019, explosion of a barge at the Illinois Marine Towing Heritage Slip on the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, near Lemont, Illinois. The explosion occurred when the IB1940 barge was being prepared for cleaning after its cargo of acetone had … [Read more...]
NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific
The loss of a towline shackle pin resulted in a towing failure that led to the sinking of a U.S-flagged tug during a developing storm in the Pacific Ocean last year, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined. The NTSB released a Marine Accident Brief on Thursday detailing its investigation of the sinking of the towing vessel Mangilao on August 5, 2019, about … [Read more...]