This report discusses the November 17, 2000 fire that occurred on the small passenger vessel Fort Imperial Manhattan while it was underway in the Hudson River from Manhattan to Weehawken, New Jersey. None of 11 people on board the vessel was killed or sustained serious injury; however, a crewman and two passengers were transported to a shoreside hospital for medical evaluation. Damages related to the accident exceeded $1.2 million. From its investigation of this accident, the National Transportation Safety Board identified safety issues in the following areas: vessel maintenance, fire detection and suppression systems, crew response to the emergency, lifejacket stowage, safety information provided to passengers, and vessel communications.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Fire on Board the Small Passenger Vessel, 'Port Imperial Manhattan', on the Hudson River, New York City, New York, on November 17, 2000


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    60 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English