[QUOTE=juneau74;171013]Well - even tho a newby to the Forum - I can pass the “smell test” - Unlimited Master’s in 1974, Alaskan Pilotage in 1977 and Lake Michigan Pilotage in 1993 - 25 years active - 18 as Master - US Gulf, East Coast, West Coast, Alaska and Round-the-World. 37,000 to 190,000 DW Tons.
I encourage all to check the Background/Credibility of the NTSB Vice Chairwoman who is heading up the Investigation - a Political Appointee - NO Maritime Background and NO Aviation Background….her verbal First Priority is “finding the VDR”……I would think it would be finding the sunken SHIP!!!
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Skipper, Thank you for your insight. I won’t disagree with your conclusions.
I hate to bring this up, but I’m thinking if can we check the NTSB website about who is the investigation leader and who is just a spokesperson in the initial phase.
And maybe we can listen to the 7pm NTSB press conference tonight on that website, about the (1) release of information by the parties involved, (2) request for public / witness input and (3) finding and mapping out the “ship”.
I think we might even actually recognize some of the press questions, directly as discussed here in the gCaptain forum…
No disrespect at all, just sayin’ Skipper.