When the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) gets involved investigating a marine transportation accident, the vessel owner and operator often feel powerless. But the head of the NTSB says the vessel company can play an important role in the investigative process.
NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt told a webinar organized by the American Waterways Operators on Wednesday that the NTSB operates under a “party system,” which relies on the support and participation of industry and labor...