[QUOTE=c.captain;171204]then the NTSB should be the one’s to demand all electronic evidence be preserved because like with the MARINE ELECTRIC loss, the USCG is implicated and they themselves have a vested interest in such evidence not being preserved. What did the USCG know and when did they know it? Was a waiver issued to TOTE/SeaStar allowing the ship to sail without fully compliance with all applicable regulations concerning the propulsion plant?[/QUOTE]
The well-known “Permit to Proceed” - which WOULD be “documented”…………