Dive boat fire captain sentenced to four year prison term
Jerry Nehl Boylan, 70, the captain of the Conception, the Santa Barbara-based dive boat involved in the deadly 2019 fire that cost 34 lives, was yesterday sentenced to 48 months in federal
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Conception dive boat fire: Captain guilty of seaman’s manslaughter
The captain of the Conception, the dive boat that caught fire in 2019 with the loss of 34 lives, was yesterday found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the
NTSB renews call for USCG to strengthen passenger vessel safety
Four years after the fire aboard the Conception dive boat claimed 34 lives, the National Transportation Safety Board has renewed its call for the U.S. Coast Guard to require safety management systems
USCG issues interim rule on fire safety of small passenger vessels
In response to the deadly Conception dive boat fire, the U.S. Coast Guard is issuing an interim rule as the first step to implementing statutorily mandated requirements for fire safety on certain
NTSB publishes latest Safer Seas Digest
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant property damage completed in 2020.
USCG moves ahead on passenger vessel SMS requirement
The U.S. Coast Guard is moving forward with plans to require that U.S. flag passenger vessels have Safety Management Systems—structured and documented sets of procedures enabling company and vessel personnel to effectively
Conception captain indicted on seaman’s manslaughter charges
The captain of the Conception, the dive boat that caught fire last year with the loss of 34 lives, was yesterday indicted by a federal grand jury on 34 counts of seaman’s
Deadly dive boat fire: NTSB seeks major small passenger boat safety improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday, October 20, called for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire that killed 34
NTSB set to vote on findings on deadly dive boat fire
The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to conduct a board meeting October 20, 2020, at 1 p.m. (EST), to consider the agency’s investigation of the fatal, September 2, 2019, fire aboard
NTSB opens public docket on fatal Conception dive boat fire
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) opened the public case docket Wednesday as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal, September 2, 2019, fire aboard the dive boat Conception off Santa