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NTSB renews call for US Coast Guard to strengthen passenger vessel safety
Four years after the fire aboard the dive boat Conception claimed 34 lives off the coast of Southern California, the National Transportation Safety...
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Excessive speed during harbour manoeuvres caused tug to collide with containership, NTSB report reveals
Excessive speed during an advanced harbour-assist manoeuvre led to a tug colliding with a container vessel in the Houston Ship Channel in Texas last...
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Failure of doubler-plated hull likely cause of sinking of fishing vessel off Massachusetts in 2022
The failure of the doubler-plated hull under the engine room likely caused the flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Gloucester, Massachusetts...
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Substantial use of combustible materials caused 2022 towing vessel fire, NTSB report finds
Cracks in a muffler and the substantial use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces led to a fire aboard a towing vessel last year on the Gulf...
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US Coast Guard convenes Marine Board of Investigation into loss of Titan submersible
The US Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the Titan tourist submersible and the five people on board in...
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Outdated chart, miscommunication cited as factors in cruise ship strike on pier near Sitka, Alaska
Overreliance on an electronic chart, miscommunication, and an outdated navigational chart were all factors in a cruise ship damaging a terminal pier...
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Distractions caused 2022 vessel collision off Louisiana coast, NTSB report finds
The bridge watch officers on a bulk carrier and an offshore supply vessel (OSV) were not maintaining a proper lookout before the vessels collided in...
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Wrong size bearing leads to engine failure, fire on supply vessel, NTSB report finds
An incorrectly sized bearing led to an engine failure and fire last year on board an offshore supply vessel (OSV) near Seattle, Washington, the US National...
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NTSB cites potential fire risks for marine operators carrying scrap materials
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that lithium-ion batteries and other possible ignition sources could pose a fire safety issue in...
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