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Poor Bridge Resource Management, Miscommunication Led to American Liberty…

WASHINGTON (Dec. 17, 2020) — The National Transportation Safety Board completed its investigation of the May 16, 2019, accident involving the…

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NTSB Report Contains Maritime Lessons Learned in 2019

WASHINGTON (Dec. 10, 2020) – The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday released a report that gathers the most important lessons learned from…

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NTSB Asks FAA to Address Oil Filter Adapter Leak Hazard in Some General…

​WASHINGTON (Dec. 3, 2020) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that oil leaks from aftermarket oil filter adapters have led to at…

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Docking Pilot’s Actions Cited in Probable Cause of Allision

​WASHINGTON (Nov. 24, 2020) — The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 20/37 Tuesday for its investigation of the Sept.…

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Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Vessel to Overturn

​WASHINGTON (Nov. 17, 2020) — The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 20/36 Tuesday for its investigation of the Sept.…

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Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier

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WASHINGTON (Nov. 12, 2020) — The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier, the…

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NTSB Calls for Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels

​California Dive Boat Fire Killed 34

WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2020) – The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday called for major safety improvements…

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NTSB Moves Forward in Meeting Federal Data Strategy, Requirements for Open…

​​WASHINGTON (Oct. 13, 2020) — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday the successful launch of its new public-facing database…

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