The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged with determining the portable cause of transportation accidents and promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged with determining the portable cause of transportation accidents and ...
On November 7, 2007, the Hong Kong-registered, 901-foot-long containership M/V Cosco Busan allided with the fendering system at the base of the Delta tower of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Contact with the bridge tower created a 212-foot-long by 10-foot-high by 8-foot-deep gash in the forward port side of the ship and breached the Nos. 3 and 4 port fuel tanks and the No. 2 port ballast tank. As a result of the breached fuel tanks, about 53,500 gallons of fuel oil were released into San Francisco Bay. No injuries or fatalities resulted from the accident, but the fuel spill contaminated...
On November 7, 2007, the Hong Kong-registered, 901-foot-long containership M/V Cosco Busan allided with the fendering system at the base of the Delta ...
On Friday afternoon, January 19, 1996, the U.S. tug Scandia had an engineroom fire while towing the unmanned U.S. tank barge North Cape, 4.5 miles off Point Judith, Rhode Island. All six crewmembers abandoned the Scandia amid 10-foot waves and 25- knot winds; however, no one was injured. The crew was unsuccessful in its attempts to release the anchor of the barge, which ran aground and spilled 828,000 gallons of home heating oil, causing the largest pollution incident in Rhode Island's history, an incident that led to the closing of local fisheries.
On Friday afternoon, January 19, 1996, the U.S. tug Scandia had an engineroom fire while towing the unmanned U.S. tank barge North Cape, 4.5 miles off...
The Safety Board undertook its investigation of the Morning Dew accident at the specific request of several Members of Congress who wanted an independent investigation of the accident, with particular attention given to the U.S. Coast Guard's response.
The Safety Board undertook its investigation of the Morning Dew accident at the specific request of several Members of Congress who wanted an independ...
This report discusses the May 23, 2000, fire that occurred on the Netherlands-registered passenger ship Nieuw Amsterdam, while it was en route to Glacier National Park.
This report discusses the May 23, 2000, fire that occurred on the Netherlands-registered passenger ship Nieuw Amsterdam, while it was en route to Glac...
The National Transportation Safety Board's Information Technology Strategic Plan provides a specific course of action for effectively managing the Information Technology (IT) Program in support of the Safety Board's overall Mission. NTSB's IT strategy guides IT resources to align with the business goals and establishes specific IT Strategic Goals with Focus Areas and performance measures. This document is our roadmap to achieve targeted results in providing reliable services, meeting customer expectations, and creating savings.
The National Transportation Safety Board's Information Technology Strategic Plan provides a specific course of action for effectively managing the Inf...
On the morning of April 7, 2000, the Piney Point Oil Pipeline system, which was owned by the Potomac Electric Power Company, experienced a pipe failure at the Chalk Point Generating Station in southeastern Prince George's County, Maryland.
On the morning of April 7, 2000, the Piney Point Oil Pipeline system, which was owned by the Potomac Electric Power Company, experienced a pipe failur...
About 3:28 p.m., Pacific daylight time, on June 10, 1999, a 16-inch-diameter steel pipeline owned by Olympic Pipe Line Company ruptured and released about 237,000 gallons of gasoline into a creek that flowed through Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Washington.
About 3:28 p.m., Pacific daylight time, on June 10, 1999, a 16-inch-diameter steel pipeline owned by Olympic Pipe Line Company ruptured and released a...
About 8:55 p.m., central daylight time, on April 7, 2003, an 80,000-barrel storage tank at ConocoPhillips Company's Glenpool South tank farm in Glenpool, Oklahoma, exploded and burned as it was being filled with diesel. Gasoline had been removed from the tank earlier in the day. The resulting fire burned for about 21 hours and damaged two other storage tanks in the area. The cost of the accident was $2,357,483. There were no injuries or fatalities. Nearby residents were evacuated, and schools were closed for 2 days.
About 8:55 p.m., central daylight time, on April 7, 2003, an 80,000-barrel storage tank at ConocoPhillips Company's Glenpool South tank farm in Glenpo...
On June 9, 1994, a 2-inch-diameter steel gas service line that had been exposed during excavation separated at a compression coupling about 5 feet from the wall of a retirement home in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The escaping gas flowed underground, passed through openings in the building foundation, migrated to other floors, and exploded. The accident resulted in 1 fatality, 66 injuries, and more than $5 million in property damage.
On June 9, 1994, a 2-inch-diameter steel gas service line that had been exposed during excavation separated at a compression coupling about 5 feet fro...