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NTSB Says Uncorrected Sheering Motion, Fatigue, Distraction Caused Texas Maritime Accident
by Dennis M. McElwee on October 20, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board has released the results of an investigation into a maritime accident in the Sabine-Neches Canal last year that resulted in thousands of gallons of oil being spilled into the water. The accident occurred in January 2010, and involved a collision between the tank ship Eagle Otome the cargo vessel Gulf Ar...
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Pilot in Pennsylvania Tugboat-Tourist Boat Accident Sentenced to One Year in Prison
by Matthew D. Shaffer on January 10, 2012
The pilot at the helm of a tugboat-barge formation that crashed into a Ride-the-Ducks amphibious tourist boat in the Delaware River last year killing two Hungarian tourists, has been sentenced to one year in prison. An investigation report by the National Transportation Safety Board had found that the pilot, Matthew Devlin had been distracted b...


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