Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit
In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane’s boom height led to contact with
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NTSB reports on $5 million drillship breakaway
A deteriorated bollard led to a 752 foot long drillship breaking away and colliding with a cargo vessel in Pascagoula, Miss., last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The
Towboat pilot did not report $2 million bridge strike
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a December 23, 2021, incident in which a barge tow struck a highway bridge. Though the bridge incurred $2 million in damage,
NTSB: Lack of spotter led to $2 million crane toppling off barge
A crane toppled off a construction barge near Norfolk, Va., last year because no spotter was present to notice the crane being driven too far aft, and the cable system securing the
NTSB identifies cause of $1.5 million steamboat Natchez fire
Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to a fire on the iconic New Orleans steamboat Natchez passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board says in its latest report dealing with
Fatigue seen as cause of OSV strike on production platform
A company’s failure to adhere to the 12-hour work limit set in its Fatigue Management document is seen as the probable cause of an offshore supply vessel strike on an oil and
NTSB reports on collision that saw tanker sink after being struck by super yacht
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the December 23, 2021, incident in which the 750 dwt Belize-flagged product tanker Tropic Breeze, was struck by the 2018-built super
NTSB: Software flaw led to Seastreak ferry grounding
A software flaw combined with the captain’s failure to use back-up controls led to the June 2021 grounding of the Seastreak high speed ferry Commodore in New York City, says the National
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NTSB: Severe winds led to fatal capsizing of SEACOR Power
Severe winds during a thunderstorm led to a loss of stability and ultimately the capsizing of the liftboat SEACOR Power, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday during a public board meeting.
NTSB reports on $1.8 million towboat engineroom fire
A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engineroom fire on a towboat near Belleview, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The