Lax oversight by the owner, no roving watch, insufficient smoke detectors and poor escape routes contributed to the fire that killed 33 passengers and one crew on a California dive boat last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled Tuesday.
Divers’ electronic devices such as cell phones, underwater flashlights and tablets were being charged overnight. National Transportation Safety Board photo
The NTSB also faulted the Coast Guard for not following an earlier suggestion to...