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NTSB: Poor communication led to 2015 Houston Ship Channel accident

June 9, 2016

The probable cause of the 2015 collision of the Conti Peridot and the Carla Maersk in the Houston Ship Channel was the inability of the pilot on the Conti Peridot to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces after meeting another vessel during restricted visibility, and his lack of communication with other vessels about this handling difficulty controlling his vessel, said the National Transportation Safety Board.

El Faro’s underwater grave seen in NTSB images

January 4, 2016

Ghostly underwater images of the doomed cargo ship El Faro have been released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as part of its ongoing investigation into the sinking of the ship.

NTSB: Safety drills were done on doomed cargo ship El Faro

October 21, 2015

In its continuing investigation of the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas, the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information:

33 crew members of cargo ship believed lost at sea

No word from El Fargo since Hurricane Joaquin encounter

October 5, 2015

After the discovery over the weekend of a 225-square-mile debris field containing the remains the cargo ship El Fargo, the U.S. Coast Guard said it will continue to search for survivors.

Poor communication led to Houston Ship Channel collision, says NTSB

Agency reiterates recommendation for a vessel separation policy

June 15, 2015

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the Miss Susan, a shallow draft towing vessel with two barges, and the Summer Wind, a deep draft bulk carrier, collided on March 22, 2014, because the towing vessel crossed the Houston Ship Channel, impeding the passage of the bulk carrier that was transiting inbound, which could only transit within the channel.

Five safety lessons learned from the demise of Titanic

Tragedy sets the groundwork for safety

Mandy Savage

April 13, 2015

Safety headlines grab attention with catastrophe, accidents, fines, and pointing fingers. April 15th marks the 103rd year anniversary of one of the most talked about safety tragedies of 20th century.

NTSB: NY ferry crashed because of captain’s confusion

Switching between modes caused speed increase

April 9, 2014

The captain of the ferry that struck a pier in NY in January 2013, seriously injuring four people, lost control because of confusion about the mode in which the ferry was operating, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which has issued its report on the accident.