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4 Feb 2025

Surging Water Leads to Barge Striking Algiers Lock Gate in New Orleans

​​WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2025) — Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the…

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31 Dec 2024

NTSB: Chafing Fuel Heating Canister Leads to Fire on Spirit of Boston

​​WASHINGTON (Dec. 31, 2024) — An improperly extinguished chafing fuel heating canister, canned heat used to keep food and beverages warm, led to a…

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23 Dec 2024

National Transportation Safety Board Member Alvin Brown Appointed as Vice…

​Washington (Dec. 23, 2024) – Alvin Brown, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board and former mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, was…

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