Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to a fire on a passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. The fire resulted in $1.5 million in damages to the vessel.
IncidentThe passenger vessel was moored and out of service when a fire broke out. The vessel operated daytime and dinner jazz cruises daily on the Mississippi River, departing and returning from the French Quarter in New Orleans. No pollution or injuries were reported.