NTSB

NTSB blames poor maintenance, inspection failures in fatal barge explosion

Kirk Moore

Yochow 1 — The bulk carrier Yochow struck a moored ATB in the Houston Ship Channel in June 2018. Shipspotting.com photo

NTSB faults inattention, fatigue in 2018 Houston allision

Kirk Moore

El Faro bridge NTSB — The bridge deck on the wreck of the El Faro, with damage notations from the National Transportation Safety Board final report. NTSB photo.

NTSB's role in marine accident investigations

David Krapf

Legislation introduced to improve duck boat safety

David Krapf

M/V Ms Nancy C — The sunken towing vessel Ms Nancy C was building a tow at a fleeting area when it began taking on water at mile marker 832 of Everett Lake near Dyersville, Tennessee. Coast Guard photo/PO3 Lora Ratliff.

Poor maintenance blamed in Tennessee towboat sinking

Kirk Moore

Ricky Robinson raised — After the towboat Ricky Robinson was raised, investigators found hatch covers missing (left) and an engine room door tied open. NTSB photos.

NTSB: Flooding through open hatches sank towboat, killed two near Memphis

Kirk Moore

03.08.11.duckboat-ntsb — The NTSB said one of the probable causes of the 2010 duck boat accident in Philadelphia was distraction and inattentiveness as a result of the tug captain's repeated personal use of his cell phone and company laptop computer. NTSB photo

NTSB releases 'Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements'

David Krapf

Savage Ingenuity tow — The towboat Savage Ingenuity and two empty tank barges on south bank of the GIWW post-accident. Aft view shows water up to second deck on starboard side of towboat. Coast Guard photos

Open door policy — Part II

WorkBoat Staff

NTSB resumes normal operations

David Krapf

Poor maintenance, lack of guidance led to Florida passenger vessel fire

David Krapf

El-Faro-Wreck-NTSB — The wreck of the El Faro. NTSB photo.

WorkBoat Show: El Faro investigation made partners of safety board, deep ocean scientists

Kirk Moore