Combustible materials near hot work led to fire on New Orleans passenger vessel, NTSB probe reveals

Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to a fire on a passenger vessel in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 3, 2022, the National Transportation Safety Boa ..

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Passenger vessel operators suspend operations, lay off workers

The Enhydra is the first aluminum hulled, lithium-ion battery plug-in hybrid vessel built in the U.S. Red and White Fleet photo

From coast to coast, passenger vessel operators have shut down or dramatically curbed operations and laid people off because of coronavirus. Some give hoped-for restart dates, others say the suspensions are indefinite.

The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) has asked President Trump to include operators in any economic relief plans, pointing out their members employ thousands of U.S. citizens and face weeks of little or no revenue.

“This is going to be catastrophic” for the industry, said Capt....

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