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调查突出了海上行业的安全问题

The sinking of the cargo ship El Faro on October 1, 2015 was the worst American maritime disaster in decades. The ship sank between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico after losing power during Hurricane Joaquin, a Category 4 storm. All 33 sailors aboard the El Faro perished. At the Krist Law Firm, P.C., ourmaritime injury lawyersbelieve the El Faro disaster could result in the push for higher safety standards in the U.S. maritime industry.

国家运输安全委员会(NTSB)对这一事件进行了两年的调查,部分基于从地面以下15,000英尺的残骸中回收的26个小时的录音。NTSB的报告得出结论,决策和乏味的安全协议导致了灾难。在许多其他美国船上可能存在相同的条件,这引起了人们对不久的将来可能发生的另一个沉没的担忧。

为什么El Faro蒸汽进入三级风暴?

2015年9月29日,迈克尔·戴维森(Michael Davidson)上尉离开了佛罗里达州的杰克逊维尔(Jacksonville),并设置了一门课程,将埃尔·法罗(El Faro)带到了华金飓风的眼中。NTSB没有责怪船长决定灾难的决定。相反,他们指责戴维森上尉依靠基于电子邮件的天气预报系统的事实。他不知道,该系统包含数小时的数据。

由于使用旧数据,戴维森上尉未能欣赏风暴的严重性,并且没有意识到其确切的位置和轨迹。他以为自己设置了一门可以绕过暴风雨的路线,但是,他直接驶入。戴维森上尉应该依靠国家飓风中心的在线更新,该中心提供了更准确的情况。NTSB还指出,船长未能听取建议进行改变的机组人员。

El Faro灾难揭示了美国海事行业的安全差距

NTSB的报告将悲剧的大部分归咎于企业安全文化,与El Faro的所有者Tote Maritime和40年历史的船舶的不可能。具体而言,NTSB认为以下事实导致了沉没:

  • El Faro的风速计(风量表)被打破,增加了机组人员和队长缺乏情境意识。
  • Tote Maritime没有在严重的天气情况和洪水上训练其员工。
  • 在暴风雨中,机组人员可能使舱门打开,这使水搁置了。
  • 由于较老船只的调节漏洞,埃尔·法罗(El Faro)携带开放的顶级救生艇,这不会使船员能够在大海中生存。
  • El Faro配备了一个旧的紧急位置指示无线电信标(EPIRB),该灯塔(EPIRB)没有传输全球位置系统坐标,这推迟了搜索和救援工作。

These facts read like a recipe for disaster, but the El Faro passed several safety inspections shortly before it sank.

Should the U.S. Maritime Industry Raise its Safety Standards?

As a result of the El Faro disaster, the NTSB issued 53 non-binding safety recommendations. According to Fordham Law School maritime law professor and retired U.S. Navy Captain Larry Brennan, the sinking highlights the need for stronger measures. On the disaster, Brennan said, “El Faro was a worn, aged ship which succumbed to heavy weather in large part because of multiple unseaworthy conditions, poor leadership and bad decisions by the captain, ABS, the owners as well as inadequate surveys and inspections by the U.S. Coast Guard.”

Our Houston Maritime Lawyers Can Help

数千年来,海上的伤害和海上的生命一直是海上职业的现实,但这没有理由接受现代的危险条件。船东有责任确保其船只具有远景,并训练控制船的军官处理诸如导致El Faro沉没的情况。在克里斯特律师事务所,P.C。,,,,we have a proven track record of holding shipowners accountable when disaster strikes.

如果您或亲人遭受了海上伤害,contact us今天在(281) 283 - 8500for a free case evaluation with our Houston maritime lawyers.