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24 Apr 2025

Outdraft Current Contributes to Ohio River Tow Strike

​​Inexperienced pilot was using personal phone just before contact

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2025) — A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last…

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22 Apr 2025

Engine Failure Leads to Fire on Passenger Vessel

​​WASHINGTON (April 22, 2025) — Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel…

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15 Apr 2025

NTSB Recommends Improving Preparedness of Land-Based Firefighters for…

​​​​Recommendations follow fatal fire at Port Newark

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2025) — The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that…

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