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Loss of Steering Leads to Collision in Houston Ship Channel

​​WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2025) — A steering control system component failure on a multi-purpose carrier resulted in a collision with a bulk carrier in…

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Pilot Overcompensating for River Crosscurrents Leads to Contact with Fort…

​​WASHINGTON (July 29, 2025) — Anticipating a strong cross-current that never materialized, an experienced tow pilot deviated from the sailing line on…

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Eric Stolzenberg Named Director of NTSB Office of Marine Safety

​​​Longtime mariner and investigator Eric Stolzenberg has been named director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety.

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