摘要: |
This report discusses the September 2, 2019, fire on board the 75-foot-long small
passenger vessel Conception, operated by Truth Aquatics, Inc., in Platts Harbor on the north side
of Santa Cruz Island, 21.5 nautical miles south-southwest of Santa Barbara, California. Thirty-
three passengers and one crewmember died. Safety issues identified in this report include the lack
of small passenger vessel regulations requiring smoke detection in all accommodation spaces, the
lack of a roving patrol, small passenger vessel construction regulations for means of escape, and
ineffective company oversight. As part of its accident investigation, the National Transportation
Safety Board makes ten new safety recommendations to the US Coast Guard, associations that
have members operating small passenger vessels with overnight accommodations, and Truth
Aquatics, Inc.; the NTSB reiterates one safety recommendation to the Coast Guard. |