This report discusses the July 2, 2008, collision between the Coast Guard cutter 'Morro Bay' and the passenger ferry M/V 'Block Island' on Block Island Sound. The ferry was carrying a total of 305 people and the cutter had 21 crewmembers on board. As a result of the collision, two passengers on the 'Block Island' sustained minor injuries and were treated and released that same afternoon. The 'Block Island' sustained about $45,000 in damage and the 'Morro Bay' about $15,000. Safety issues identified in this accident include failure to follow 'rules of the road' in reduced visibility, ineffective use of the radars on board both vessels, and lack of safety management systems and voyage data recorders on U.S. passenger ferries. As a result of its investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board makes new recommendations to the Coast Guard and the 'Block Island's' operating company, and reiterates an existing recommendation to the Coast Guard.
National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Collision Between U.S. Passenger Ferry M/V Block Island and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, on July 2, 2008
2010
54 pages
Report
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Marine & Waterway Transportation , Transportation Safety , Marine accident , Coast Guard cutter , Passenger ferry , Collision , Reduced visibility , Radar usage , Safety management systems , Voyage data recorders , Recommendations , U.S. Passenger Ferry M/V Block Island , U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay , United States Coast Guard(USCG) , National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB)
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