National Transportation Safety Board

NTSB calls for risk evaluations of 68 U.S. bridges for vessel strikes

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision, part of the ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. 

The NTSB found that the Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by the containership Dali on March 26, 2024, was almost 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ntsb-calls-for-risk-evaluations-of-68-u-s-bridges-for-vessel-strikes/

NTSB: la válvula incorrecta condujo a un incendio de buques de contenedores fatales

La instalación de una válvula incorrecta en un sistema de combustible diesel condujo a un incendio que mató a dos tripulantes e hirió a otro a bordo de un barco de contenedores atracado en Port Houston en 2024. La Junta Nacional de Seguridad del Transporte del Transporte dijo el jueves que su...

https://fullavantenews.com/ntsb-la-valvula-incorrecta-condujo-a-un-incendio-de-buques-de-contenedores-fatales/?lang=es

NTSB: Wrong valve led to fatal container ship fire

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ntsb-wrong-valve-led-to-fatal-container-ship-fire

FMCSA told to strengthen ELD requirements

WASHNGTON — Safety investigators have warned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to tighten electronic logging device (ELD) requirements to prevent trucking companies and their drivers from creating fake driver hours-of-service (HOS) logs.

The recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board was included in a crash report issued on Wednesday concluding that truck driver fatigue, due to excessive driving time and limited opportunity to sleep, was the probable cause of a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-told-to-strengthen-eld-requirements

Self-unloading bulker grounded twice, which proved expensive

In its second recent report on a Great Lakes bulker grounding incident, the National Transportation Safety Board has released its findings on an April 2023 incident in which the 1973-built, 667-foot-long, self-unloading bulk carrier John J Boland grounded twice in Lake Huron, sustaining over $775,000 in damage.

The incident occurred on April 21, 2023, while the John J Boland, which, like the vessel in the earlier NTSB report, was owned by the American Steamship Company and chartered and operated...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/self-unloading-bulker-grounded-twice-which-proved-expensive/

NTSB reports on $600,000 Great Lakes bulk carrier grounding

Damaged Great Lakes bulk carrier ballast tanks

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a January 7, 2023, incident in which the 715-foot long, 1980-built Great Lakes bulk carrier American Mariner grounded on shoals, damaging three ballast water tanks. No pollution or injuries were reported, but damage to the vessel was $600,000.

At about 07.34 local time on the day of the accident, the American Mariner, owned by American Steamship Company and operated by Grand River Navigation, had begun transiting outbound in the...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ntsb-reports-on-600000-great-lakes-bulk-carrier-grounding/

NTSB determines probable cause in Ohio River tow strike on locks

McAlpine Dam in Kentucky

​A barge tow struck a mooring cell on the Ohio River last year after encountering a strong outdraft current above the McAlpine Dam during high-water conditions, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said recently. The towing vessel Queen City​ was transiting the Ohio River with 11...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/inland-tug-operations/ntsb-determines-probable-cause-in-ohio-river-tow-strike-on-locks/

Flawed propeller blade led to loss of propulsion on containership

The containership Maunalei underway before the loss of propulsion on August 11, 2022

A containership’s propeller blade cracked leading to a loss of hydraulic oil and propulsion while transiting the Pacific Ocean in an incident that occurred on August 11, 2022, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said earlier this week. The investigation found a blade on the vessel’s...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/boxships/flawed-propeller-blade-led-to-loss-of-propulsion-on-containership/

NTSB: Propeller blade flaw led to containership Maunalei losing propulsion

Maunalei propeller crack

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an August 2022 incident in which the 681 foot, 1,992 TEU Matson Navigation containership Maunalei incurred $3 million in damages after a propeller blade cracked, leading to a loss of hydraulic oil and propulsion while transiting the Pacific Ocean.

The NTSB investigation found that a blade on the vessel’s controllable pitch propeller system did not meet manufacturer design specifications.

The Maunalei was traveling to Portland,...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ntsb-propeller-blade-flaw-led-to-containership-maunalei-losing-propulsion/

Container ship lacked backup system to avoid Baltimore bridge strike

WASHINGTON — Cargo vessels are not equipped with backup power sufficient to avoid situations such as the one in March when the container ship Dali struck and collapsed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the country’s top transportation safety investigator told lawmakers.

Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennfier Homendy said the backup generator that kicked in after the Dali lost power roughly half...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/container-ship-lacked-backup-system-to-avoid-baltimore-bridge-strike

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