NTSB SEPTEMBER 17th BOARD MEETING: TWO SANDY HOOK NJ FERRY ACCIDENTS, OKLAHOMA HAZMAT RELEASE ON AGENDA

The National Transportation Safety Board holds a public Board meeting Tuesday, September 17, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 426 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C.

There are three items on the agenda:

1) January 4, 2001, passenger vessel Finest, with 264 persons aboard, ran aground outside the channel to the Shrewsbury River, Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The vessel was traveling from New York City to Highlands, New Jersey. There were no injuries. Safety issues include adequacy of navigational procedures, and adequacy of navigational aids in the Shrewsbury River. NTSB Media Contact: Ted Lopatkiewicz

2) September 28, 2001, fire aboard passenger vessel Seastreak New York, in Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The vessel was traveling from Highlands, New Jersey to New York City with 204 persons aboard when fire broke out in the engine room. There were no injuries and damage was estimated at $81,000. Safety issues include crew firefighting response and company maintenance and inspection procedures. NTSB Media Contact: Terry Williams

3) On May 1, 2001 a tractor-trailer carrying cylinders filled with compressed hydrogen, a flammable gas, struck a pick-up truck on U.S. Highway 75 near Ramona, Oklahoma. Hydrogen gas was released and ignited. The accident killed the tractor-trailer driver and caused the evacuation of 5 area homes. NTSB Media Contact: Lauren Peduzzi

Directions to Board Room: Front door located on Lower 10th Street, directly below L’Enfant Plaza. From Metro, exit L’Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D Streets escalator, walk through shopping mall, at CVS store take escalator down one level. Board room will be to your left.