On March 6, 2004, the small passenger vessel Lady D, a pontoon water taxi with 2 crewmembers and 23 passengers on board, was en route from Fort McHenry to Fells Point, Maryland, when it encountered a rapidly developing storm with high winds. The pontoon vessel began to roll in the waves and eventually continued over onto its starboard side and capsized. Responders were able to rescue or recover all but 3 occupants of the Lady D and transport them to area hospitals within an hour of the accident. The bodies of the remaining victims were recovered from the waterway on March 14 and 15. As a result of this accident, 5 passengers died; 4 passengers suffered serious injuries; and 12 people sustained minor injuries. Major safety issues discussed in this report include passenger weight criteria for stability assessment; pontoon vessel stability standards; and policies and procedures pertaining to weather operations. As a result of its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board made safety recommendations to the U. S. Coast Guard.


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    Titel :

    National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Capsizing of U.S. Small Passenger Vessel, 'Lady D', Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 6, 2004


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2006


    Format / Umfang :

    126 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch