NTSB: Collision that killed ten sailors was due to insufficient training
Dozens were injured in crash between U.S. Navy vessel, tanker
Two years after a devastating collision in Singapore that claimed the lives of ten U.S. Navy sailors and injured 48 more, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a lack of training was a key factor in the August 21, 2017 tragedy. Inadequate bridge operating procedures and a lack of operational oversight also contributed to the incident involving the USS John S. McCain, a destroyer, and the Liberian-flagged Alnic MC, a chemical tanker.
There were no injuries to the crew of the Alnic MC.