El Faro
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NTSB issues illustrated digest of its final report into the El Faro tragedy
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday announced the release of an easy-to-read digest version of its final…
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USCG issues lube warning pertaining to lessons learned from El Faro disaster
The US Coast Guard has issued a Safety Alert urging ship operators to ensure the main propulsion lube oil systems…
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NTSB releases its full report on El Faro tragedy
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday released its full final report on the October 1, 2015 sinking…
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USCG releases its Final Action Memo on the El Faro sinking
The US Coast Guard (USCG) on Thursday released its Final Action Memo about the 2015 sinking of the cargo ship.…
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Final El Faro report lashes both captain and owner
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday released its findings about the 2015 sinking of cargo ship with…
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NTSB meets to determine cause of El Faro tragedy
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to meet today to determine the cause of the sinking of…
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Final damning report on El Faro sinking issued
Two years to the day since the 40-year-old El Faro sank during a hurricane near the Bahamas, the US Coast…
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USCG to announce findings of its El Faro investigation on Sunday
The US Coast Guard’s (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) on Sunday is going to release the report and findings…
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NTSB says it will determine causes of the El Faro sinking at a meeting in December
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it should determine the causes of the El Faro cargo ship sinking…
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Last three families of El Faro victims settle with Tote
Tote Maritime has settled the final outstanding wrongful death cases with families of El Faro crew members who were lost…
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Thousands sign petition launched by widow of El Faro seafarer demanding rule changes
The widow of one of the men who perished on the US cargo ship El Faro is using the tragedy…
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El Faro hearing concludes on highly emotional note
Emotions ran high on the final day of the US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) hearings into…
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El Faro captain was unsure of his future with Tote
The captain of El Faro was uncertain about his future with Tote Services and the company in turn had reservations…
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El Faro hearing told there was no safety training for Polish workers on the ship
A Polish electrician who had worked on El Faro in the past, on Wednesday told the hearing into the cargo…
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Tote official declined to investigate El Faro chief mate asleep on watch
A Tote Services safety official on Tuesday told the US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the…
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Tote’s emergency call centre had been problem for El Faro captain weeks before sinking
Vessel owner Tote Maritime’s emergency call centre had been criticized weeks before the fatal sinking of cargo ship El Faro,…
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Boiler explosion theory mooted, crew’s rest times examined in El Faro hearing
The first week of the third and final round of US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) hearings…
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ABS official says El Faro met required safety standards before its final journey
An American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) official took centre stage in Thursday’s proceedings of the El Faro hearings. Tom Gruber,…
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El Faro crew did all they could, ship’s former chief engineer tells hearing
El Faro’s crew tried everything they could to keep the cargo vessel afloat the investigative hearing was told on Wednesday,…
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El Faro sister ship was significantly corroded and will be scrapped, hearing told
The sister ship of El Faro was ordered to be scrapped after being found to have significant corrosion, it was…
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