How a World Class Coast Guard Rescuer Sank a DUKW — And Still Pulled Off an Extraordinary Rescue
Bernie Webber, the famous Coast Guardsman who led the rescue of the SS Pendleton crew, and whose story was told
“Project Lighthouse:” Passenger, Duck Boat, Ferry and Dive Ship Coast Guard Safety Records Now Searchable Online
The loss of the SS El Faro — translated from Spanish as The Lighthouse — prompted the US Coast Guard
Body Counts in Dive Boat and Duck Boat Tragedies Could Resolve Long Simmering Issues Between Coast Guard and NTSB Over Tougher Safety Standards for Small Passenger Vessels Used by Millions of People
The recent death tolls in dive boat and duck boat accidents may result in the NTSB and Coast Guard finally agreeing on tougher standards.
For 15 Years, the National Transportation Safety Board Has Warned the US Coast Guard That Preventive Maintenance Reforms Were Urgently Needed to Avoid Catastrophes Such as the Dive Ship “Conception”
For more than 15 years, the National Transportation Safety Board regularly has warned the US Coast Guard that it should urgently strengthen fire safety crew training and require preventive vessel maintenance programs to avoid small passenger ship fires such as the one that killed more than 30 people last week on the dive ship “Conception,” an in-depth look at NTSB records reveals.
Hey Sailor, Wanna Good Time at the Jean Shop?
Posted by Robert Frump (Here’s one of my favorite pieces circa 1980. I remember the time frame because I had just
Project Lighthouse: Passenger Ships with Coast Guard Boarding Priorities
Here’s a sorting of Coast Guard inspections data shows that these passenger ships have Coast Guard computer generated boarding priorities
Project Lighthouse: All Vessels with Coast Guard Ship Boarding Priority List
Posted by Robert Frump Here is a sorting of all ships with Coast Guard computer generated boarding priorities assigned.
Is Criminally Charging the “Conception” Dive Ship Crew Justice? Or Just Papering Over the Enablement of Death Traps?
“Snoozing crew raises specter of criminal charge in boat fire” was the headline of an AP story this week and if
Project Lighthouse: Larger Passenger Ships and Their Coast Guard Inspection Records
Posted by Robert Frump Here’s a record of all available Coast Guard inspections of larger passenger ships through 2018.
Project Lighthouse: Ferry Boats and Ships and Their Coast Guard Inspection Records
p Here are the records of all available Coast Guard inspections of US ferry boats and ships into 2018. More
Project Lighthouse: A List of Duck Boats and Other Amphibious Passenger Ships and their Coast Guard Inspection Records
Here’s a record of all available Coast Guard inspections of US amphibious ships into 2018.
Project Lighthouse: A List of All US Diving Vessels and their Coast Guard Inspection Records
Here’s a record of all available past Coast Guard inspections of US diving ships into 2018.