About 1000 Pacific standard time on February 16, 1983, the U.S. charter passenger vessel SAN MATEO capsized at the entrance to Morro Bay Harbor, California, with 32 persons -- 23 children and 7 adult passengers and 2 crewmen -- on board. Although no one on board was killed as a result of this accident, 4 persons were seriously injured and the vessel, valued at approximately $45,000, was lost. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the SAN MATEO's unexpected encounter with unusually large waves which destroyed the pilothouse and the steering controls, and capsized the vessel.


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    Title :

    Marine Accident Report - Capsizing of the Charter Passenger Vessel San Mateo, Morro Bay, California, February 16, 1983


    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English