Protection and safety for mariners — Part II
One thing that never seems to change over the years is the typical response to…
Protection and safety for mariners — Part I
If you are currently active in the U.S. Merchant Marine, theoretically you now have more…
The tragedy of the towboat Ricky J. Leboeuf — Part II
When reading the tight narrative in the NTSB’s marine accident report about the 1,800-hp towboat…
Open door policy – Part IV
Finally, we get to the story of the 1,800-hp towboat Ricky J. Leboeuf, which capsized…
Open door policy – Part III
It’s a fact that tugs and towboats don’t sink every day. It’s a somewhat rare…
Open door policy — Part II
So, if you accept the National Transportation Safety Board’s determination that rapid down-flooding of the…
Open door policy — Part I
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the “probable cause of the flooding and sinking…
Hurricane uncertainty — Part III
The graphical presentation of the National Hurricane Center’s cone of uncertainty has specific meaning. “The…
Hurricane uncertainty — Part II
My last blog ended with this advice: Be humble, be uncertain, and the life you…
Hurricane uncertainty — Part I
I’ve heard people say that in Florida hurricanes always do this, and in Texas they…