USCG Report Blames Destination Sinking On Overloading, Outdated Stability Book, and Other Factors
Update: 2019-03-04
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The U.S. Coast Guard is considering civil penalties against the owners of the F/V Destination — the crab boat that capsized two years ago in the Bering Sea, killing all six crew members. The potential for penalties is just one takeaway from a new report released Sunday, in which investigators identified a number of mistakes that contributed to the deadly accident. Following a two-year inquiry , Captain Lee Boone unveiled the report at a press conference in Seattle, listing four primary factors that left the Destination in a "vulnerable condition." "A failure of the owner to ensure accurate stability instructions were available. Improper loading. The decision by the captain to get underway in heavy freezing spray conditions. And crew fatigue," said Boone, the Coast Guard's chief of investigations. To his first point, Boone said the Coast Guard is considering civil penalties against the vessel's owners in Washington state, because they failed to provide Captain Jeff Hathaway with
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