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


Thursday, July 27, 2017
Collision near Morgans Point in Houston Ship Channel
Accidents

NTSB Report Details Lessons Learned from 27 Major Maritime Accidents

The National Transporation Safety Board has released a publication detailing lessons learned from 27 major, maritime accidents involving loss of life, injuries

July 27, 2017
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Friday, June 30, 2017
Amid El Faro Investigation, NTSB Issues Recommendations Aimed at Getting Better Weather Information to Mariners
Accidents

Amid El Faro Investigation, NTSB Issues Recommendations Aimed at Getting Better Weather Information to Mariners

The United States’ National Transportation Safety Board has issued 10 safety recommendations aimed at enhancing the availability of weather information

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 57

Friday, March 31, 2017
NTSB Marine Accident Brief: Sinking of the Towing Vessel Spence
Accidents

NTSB Marine Accident Brief: Sinking of the Towing Vessel Spence

The NTSB has released a Marine Accident Brief on its investigation into the December 2015 sinking of the towing vessel Spence in the Caribbean Sea. On December

March 31, 2017
Total Views: 214

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
NTSB: Docking Errors, Insufficient Oversight Caused Cruise Ship Allision in Baltimore
Accidents

NTSB: Docking Errors, Insufficient Oversight Caused Cruise Ship Allision in Baltimore

Too much speed and too steep of an angle of approach is what led to the Carnival Pride allide with a pier in Baltimore Harbor last year, causing more

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 211

Friday, December 16, 2016
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
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El Faro, Top 10 Failures Of The NTSB Investigation – gLive E21

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

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Collision near Morgans Point in Houston Ship Channel
News

NTSB Study Digs Into Safety of U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service System

A safety study released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board details 14 conclusions and 21 recommendations aimed at further reducing the risk of

September 14, 2016
Total Views: 70

Thursday, August 18, 2016
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Incidents

The Top 8 Reasons Ships Sank, Spilled Oil And Exploded In 2015

Yesterday the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released Safer Seas Digest a “one-stop shop” for mariners and others to review

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
El Faro VDR Recovery Mission Postponed
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El Faro VDR Recovery Mission Postponed

The National Transportation Safety Board has postponed the launch of the mission to recover the voyage data recorder from the cargo ship El Faro as it awaits

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 45

Thursday, June 9, 2016
Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision
Accidents

Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision

A pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces and a lack of communication was found to be the probable cause between a bulk carrier

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 171

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder
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NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder

Investigators will need to launch a new mission to recover the El Faro’s voyage data recorder found Tuesday at a depth of 15,000 off the Bahamas. The

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 21

Thursday, February 11, 2016
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NTSB Urged to Review Anthem of the Seas Cruise

The NTSB has been urged to look into the Anthem of the Seas’ nightmare cruise earlier this week into the middle of hurricane-force storm, but the agency

February 11, 2016
Total Views: 218

Monday, January 4, 2016
First Photos and Video of El Faro Wreckage Released by NTSB
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First Photos and Video of El Faro Wreckage Released by NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board has released the first photos and video of the wreckage of the sunken El Faro as part of its investigation into the

January 4, 2016
Total Views: 790

Sunday, November 1, 2015
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NTSB: Wreckage Believed to be Missing Ship El Faro Found

  A search team on board a U.S. Navy tug has found what they believe is the wreckage of the missing American cargo ship El Faro in the search

November 1, 2015
Total Views: 83

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
NTSB Provides New Details from El Faro Investigation
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NTSB Provides New Details from El Faro Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday issued an update on its continuing investigation into the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in the Atlantic

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 179

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: 133

Thursday, June 11, 2015
NTSB Report: Captain’s Decision, Lack of Communication Led to 2014 Collision and Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel
Accidents

NTSB Report: Captain’s Decision, Lack of Communication Led to 2014 Collision and Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel

  [contextly_sidebar id=”Jr4hoLuDio0M4HU4Bb5arELj8pMW7XCi”] A U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the March 2014

June 11, 2015
Total Views: 227

Friday, May 29, 2015
NTSB: Shell’s Poor Planning Caused 2012 Grounding of Kulluk Rig
Accidents

NTSB: Shell’s Poor Planning Caused 2012 Grounding of Kulluk Rig

  The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that inadequate planning by Shell ultimately led to the grounding of the the company’s

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 537

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
NTSB Opens Accident Docket on 2014 Houston Ship Channel Collision and Oil Spill
Accidents

NTSB Opens Accident Docket on 2014 Houston Ship Channel Collision and Oil Spill

The U.S. National Transporation Safety Board has opened its accident docket in its ongoing investigation into a 2014 collision in the Houston Ship Channel

April 8, 2015
Total Views: 101

Friday, April 3, 2015
Houston Ship Channel Collision: NTSB’s Preliminary Marine Accident Report
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Houston Ship Channel Collision: NTSB’s Preliminary Marine Accident Report

The NTSB on Friday released its Preliminary Marine Accident Report on the March 9th collision between the chemical tanker MT Carla Maersk and MV Conti Peridot

April 3, 2015
Total Views: 133

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
NTSB Safer Seas 2014 Report – Lessons Learned from Marine Accident Investigations
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NTSB Safer Seas 2014 Report – Lessons Learned from Marine Accident Investigations

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today released its “Safer Seas 2014: Lessons Learned From Marine Accident Investigations”

April 1, 2015
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