Category: NTSB
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NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire
NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire The National Transportation Board (NTSB) has released its report on a December 30, 2024, incident involving the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Co. On the day of the incident, at about 4.09 p.m. local time, the…
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NTSB: Faulty lashings led to Genius Star XI battery cargo fires
NTSB: Faulty lashings led to Genius Star XI battery cargo fires The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on an incident that began Christmas Day 2023 when the first of two fires broke out in lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) units stowed as cargo aboard the 410-foot bulk cargo vessel Genius…
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New NTSB safety alert says land-based firefighters need ship fire training
New NTSB safety alert says land-based firefighters need ship fire training Repeating advice given following the July 2023 Grande Costa D’Avorio ship fire, in which two Newark firefighters lost their lives while responding, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a new safety alert Wednesday urging greater awareness and training for land-based firefighters who may be…
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Component failure caused $1.1M BBC Africa collision
Component failure caused $1.1M BBC Africa collision A steering control system component failure on the multi-purpose carrier BBC Africa resulted in a collision with a bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The multi-purpose carrier lost steering as it was departing the channel on Aug. 25, 2023, and…
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Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters
Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters Following its investigation of a fire that broke out aboard the 66-foot long, 1972-built fishing vessel Tarka II in September last year, the National Transportation Safety Board is highlighting the importance of effective placement of smoke and fire detectors. The Tarka II…
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NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire
NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard the towboat Johnny M last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, when the 2019-built, 88-foot Johnny M, owned and operated by Terral River Service, was pushing four barges…
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NTSB: Engine failure leads to $2.4 million passenger vessel fire
NTSB: Engine failure leads to $2.4 million passenger vessel fire Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The 300-foot, 2004-built passenger vessel Ocean Navigator (originally delivered as the Cape…
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Bank effect seen in $8M tanker strike on South Carolina pier
Bank effect seen in $8M tanker strike on South Carolina pier A tank vessel struck a pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina after a pilot allowed the vessel to get too close to a riverbank and experiencing bank effect, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The 604-foot-long Singapore-flagged tanker…
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NTSB calls for risk evaluations of 68 U.S. bridges for vessel strikes
NTSB calls for risk evaluations of 68 U.S. bridges for vessel strikes The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision, part of the ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott…
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Praise for heroic action of Stena Immaculate crew
Praise for heroic action of Stena Immaculate crew Salvage experts with SMIT Salvage are continuing onboard assessments of Stena Immaculate, say statements from the vessel operator Crowley and owner Stena Bulk. Yesterday, Sunday, March 16, the third-party salvage team confirmed that damage resulting from the containership Solong striking the Stena Immaculate was limited to one…
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Weight input error led to President Eisenhower container loss and damage
Weight input error led to President Eisenhower container loss and damage The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into a February 6, 2024 incident in which the U.S.-flag containership President Eisenhower lost 23 shipping containers overboard and another 10 were damaged. At the time, the 984-foot-long, 7,471 TEU vessel, which was operated by…
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NTSB reports on deadly engine room fire on Danaos containership Stride
NTSB reports on deadly engine room fire on Danaos containership Stride The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a deadly engine room fire that broke out Jan. 8, 2024, when the Danaos-operated containership Stride was bunkering while docked at the Barbours Cut Marine Terminal in LaPorte, Texas. The fire self-extinguished after crewmembers…
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What caused $1.3M Three Girls fishing vessel fire?
What caused $1.3M Three Girls fishing vessel fire? The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on an August 11, 2024, engine room fire aboard the fishing vessel Three Girls that led to an estimated $1.3 million in damage to the vessel. The failure of a component on the hydraulic system for on-deck…