marine accidents

TTB: NTSB looks at the lessons that accidents teach

Accidents involving tugs, towboats, and barges can be deadly and are usually expensive.

To discuss the lessons to be learned, Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB – Tugs, Towboats & Barges free virtual conference on March 24, will kick off with a presentation by Capt. Morgan J. Turrell, director for the Office of Marine Safety (OMS) at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Turrell will review recent NTSB investigations into tug, towboats and barge incidents, explore the lessons they teach and...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/ttb-ntsb-looks-at-the-lessons-that-accidents-teach/

NTSB Details Lessons Learned in New ‘Safer Seas Digest’

  • The NTSB issued its Safer Sea Digest, sharing older and new lessons learned as identified thorough its incident investigations in 2019.
  • The issue aims to help mariners to view their operations with a critical eye and act accordingly in their day-to-day routines.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a press release that gathers the most important lessons learned from marine accident investigations completed during calendar year 2019.

Safer Seas Digest 2019

The Safer Seas Digest...

https://mfame.guru/ntsb-details-lessons-learned-in-new-safer-seas-digest/

NTSB chairman discusses agency’s role in marine accident probes

The wreck of the El Faro. NTSB photo.

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...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/ntsb-chairman-discusses-agencys-role-in-marine-accident-probes/

IIT-M To Launch Bridge Simulator for Probing Marine Accidents

IIT-Madras will soon be launching a 360-degree full bridge simulator, where sailors, captains and pilots may get trained on ship simulators, reports the Hindu Business Line.

The simulator will help train sailors in navigating Indian ports and waterways under different conditions, and also help investigate maritime accidents.

Data customisation

Unlike most such equipment, the simulator at IIT Madras will have the facility to customise data, to reflect advances in hydrodynamics and data collection,...

http://mfame.guru/iit-m-to-launch-bridge-simulator-for-probing-marine-accidents/

NTSB resumes normal operations

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The National Transportation Safety Board employees returned to work on Monday. The NTSB staff resumed normal operations and began developing plans to address the work that could not be accomplished during the partial government shutdown.

Of the 397 agency staff, 367 employees were furloughed, 26 employees were excepted, and six investigators were recalled and worked without pay to support investigations of three international aviation accidents.

As of Jan. 25, impacts of the partial shutdown on...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/ntsb-resumes-normal-operations/