The NTSB preliminary report. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/DCA19MM047-preliminary-report.pdf

[image] powerabout: Is there any legal responsibility for captain to train crew, they are just an employee like any other? ( less standing night orders) Gov body gives the person a license not the captain or company. 46 CFR 15.405 .

ok, just each crew member must be able to do their job like every where I was looking to find where the captain was responsible for credentialed crew to be capable other than the lack of sleep and sober stuff

There is tons of case law. Google seaworthiness and you’ll find more than enough to make your eyes glaze over (seaworthiness is way broader than the name would suggest to a lay person. It’s been used for almost everything, including fish slime on a hand rail )

[image] California boat fire investigators rebuilding Conception to find cause of deadly blaze Authorities are painstakingly rebuilding the charred remains of the Conception and scouring the ocean floor for more evidence of the cause of the fire that killed 34.

Sources said that much like after a commercial jet crash, investigators are piecing together the remains of the vessel. [Doodle_2019-09-26T10_12_31Z] The Dutch passengers airplane MH17 was hit by a Russian BUK missile killing all 298 passengers and crew. To this day the Russians deny any involv…

Your post was criticized by one member. I found it to be quite excellent. I have postulated, to the NTSB, FBI, and LA Times, that the fire may have originated in the engine room, where the CO2 suppression system discharged, and asphyxiated all the passengers.The engine room bulkhead was adjacent to …

[image] John_Firebaugh: Why was there no Fire Axe in or near the Pilothouse? This was brought up earlier in this thread. It wasn’t listed on the required fire fighting equipment on the COI.

My question is: why didn’t the COI require enough crew, and a better fire detection system?

[image] John_Firebaugh: the fire may have originated in the engine room, where the CO2 suppression system discharged, and asphyxiated all the passengers.The engine room bulkhead was adjacent to the bunk room. The CO2 could have leaked past the bulkhead, or have been sucked into the bunk room by …

[image] tugsailor: why didn’t the COI require enough crew, and a better fire detection system? Ironically, they had more crew on board than the COI requires. As has been mentioned before, poor utilization of the crew by the master is the issue. With two deck officers on board and the other 4 …

Dive Vessel Conception - NTSB Release Preliminary Report - #146 by Kennebec_Captain - Marine Incidents

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