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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
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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
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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
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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: 118

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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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
NTSB Report: 2013 Allision and Sinking of the OSV ‘Celeste Ann’ in Gulf of Mexico
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NTSB Report: 2013 Allision and Sinking of the OSV ‘Celeste Ann’ in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its Marine Accident Brief into the causes of the June 2013 sinking of the offshore supply vessel

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 118

Friday, December 12, 2014
U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Deadly Cruise Ship Fire
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U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Deadly Cruise Ship Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard has assembled a joint investigative team with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate a deadly fire Thursday aboard

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 78

Monday, September 29, 2014
sunken fishing vessel uscg
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Investigations Launched Into Coast Guard Cutter’s Collision With Fishing Vessel

A series of formal investigations have been launched into the collision involving a 110-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a small fishing vessel off the coast

September 29, 2014
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Pilot Unfamiliarity Caused Fatal 2013 ‘Megan McB’ Sinking on Mississippi -NTSB
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Pilot Unfamiliarity Caused Fatal 2013 ‘Megan McB’ Sinking on Mississippi -NTSB

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released a Marine Accident Brief into the fatal 2013 sinking of the MV Megan McB towing vessel on the

September 18, 2014
Total Views: 162

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
NTSB Safety Video Tackles Passenger Ferry Stairway Hazards
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NTSB Safety Video Tackles Passenger Ferry Stairway Hazards

On January 9, 2013, the high-speed ferry Seastreak Wall Streak struck a pier in Lower Manhattan as the vessel attempted to dock, injuring four people

September 9, 2014
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
NTSB: Poor Decisions Led to Marseilles Dam Allision
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NTSB: Poor Decisions Led to Marseilles Dam Allision

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief into the April 2013 aliision of the Dale A. Heller tow with Illinois’

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 151

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
NTSB: BAE Knew About Poor Mooring Bollards Prior to Carnival Triumph Breaking Free
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NTSB: BAE Knew About Poor Mooring Bollards Prior to Carnival Triumph Breaking Free

The National Transportation Safety Board says that BAE Systems knew about the poor condition of multiple mooring bollards at its Mobile shipyard prior to when

February 4, 2014
Total Views: 78

Monday, January 20, 2014
NTSB Marine Safety Director: 100 Years of SOLAS
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NTSB Marine Safety Director: 100 Years of SOLAS

One hundred years ago today, on January 20, 1914, 13 nations agreed on the terms of the International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea, or

January 20, 2014
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Overseas Reymar
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Pilot’s Last Minute Decision Caused Overseas Reymar Allision with Bay Bridge – NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a Marine Accident Report on its investigation into the January 2013 allision between the Overseas Reymar

December 30, 2013
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
NTSB: Engine Failure Caused 2012 Collision Between Tanker and Jackup
Offshore

NTSB: Engine Failure Caused 2012 Collision Between Tanker and Jackup

NTSB releases Marine Accident Brief on Collision of Oil Tanker FR8 Pride with MODU Rowan EXL

August 15, 2013
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Investigation Continues Into Kirby Tank Barge Explosion
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Investigation Continues Into Kirby Tank Barge Explosion

On April 24, 2013, two Kirby-owned tank barges exploded during routine cleaning operations at the Oil Recovery Company Marine Terminal in Mobile, injuring

June 17, 2013
Total Views: 179

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
NTSB Faults Owners and Charterers in Fatal Trinity II Liftboat Accident in GoM
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NTSB Faults Owners and Charterers in Fatal Trinity II Liftboat Accident in GoM

A NTSB investigation into a fatal 2011 liftboat accident in the Gulf of Mexico has found that the owners/operators and charterers failed to assess and prepare

April 10, 2013
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Seastreak Wall Street Investigation Takes Aim
Grounding Incidents

Seastreak Wall Street Investigation Takes Aim

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board’s latest update on the ongoing investigation into the Jan. 9 Seastreak Wall Street hi-speed

January 22, 2013
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
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Coast Guard, NTSB to Host Formal Hearing Into HMS Bounty Sinking

The Coast Guard said Thursday that it will convene a formal hearing in February together with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
NTSB: Coast Guard’s Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing Standards Are Too Lax
USCG

NTSB: Coast Guard’s Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing Standards Are Too Lax

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday issued a recommendation to the U.S. Coast Guard that would subject Coast Guard personnel involved in

November 28, 2012
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