The installation of an incorrect valve in a diesel fuel system led to a fire that killed two crew and injured another aboard a container ship docked at Port Houston in 2024.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday said its investigation found that six weeks before the Jan. 8, 2024, fire that broke out aboard the 600-foot vessel Stride during fueling at the Barbours Cut Marine Terminal, a replacement valve was installed that was different from the one specified for the ship’s fuel...
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