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The Ocean Navigator docked in Portland, Maine on Oct. 19, 2023, after an engine room fire that seriously injured one crewman. NTSB photo.

Engine failure triggered 2023 fire on Maine passenger vessel

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A fire boat directing water onto the Grande Costa D’Avorio. NTSB.

NTSB urges fire departments to better prepare for ship blazes in port

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An aerial drone view of the ship Grande Costa D’Avorio as fire fighting continued at Port Newark, N.J., July 8, 2023. Coast Guard video image.

NTSB plans hearing on probable cause of fatal July 2023 Newark ship fire

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The Wilmington Fire Department’s Fireboat 7 deployed to the scene of a tugboat fire on the Delaware River Feb. 18, with crews from the department’s Engine 1 and Engine 3 and the Good Will Fire Company in New Castle, Del. Wilmington FD photo.

Tug catches fire on the Delaware River

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A Coast Guard boat crew rescued 12 people after the Bonnie G., a 172' ro-ro cargo vessel, ran aground off St. Thomas Oct. 4, 2023. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: Anchor chain failure led to St. Thomas ship grounding

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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore occurred following a collision with a container ship. Jay Fleming photo.

What Caused the Francis Key Bridge to Collapse

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First responders help passengers in the water after an illegal charter capsized on New York's Hudson River in July 2022. Coast Guard image.

Illegal charter operator faces 10 years for 2022 passenger deaths

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Salvage operations for the yacht Lovebug near Curtis Point, Md. Aug. 23, 2024. Coast Guard photo/PO3 Olinda Romero.

Donjon moves stranded yacht 'LoveBug' to NJ

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Conception
The 75' dive vessel Conception. Truth Aquatics website image

NTSB chair again calls for action, five years after Conception dive boat fire

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The towboat John 3:16 underway. Marquette Transportation photo.

Sleep deficit led to Louisiana towboat pier allision, NTSB says

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The Desperado spudded down in Lake Salvador after a February 2023 fire. NTSB investigators concluded a hydraulic hose that was installed incorrectly was the case of the fire causing $30,000 in damage. Coast Guard photo.

Quick action by Louisiana towboat crew limited fire damage, NTSB says

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