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NTSB: Undetected Flooding From a Through-Hull Pipe Led to Capsizing of Dredging Vessel
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on April 25, 2024:
A company's lack of requirements for crew to regularly check below-deck compartments led to undetected flooding and the eventual capsizing of a dredging vessel last year on the Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
The non-propelled dredging vessel WB Wood capsized on the early morning of Jan. 16, 2023, during dredging operations. Before th
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