
NTSB Board to Consider Probable Cause of Conception Dive Boat Fire
Photo of Conception prior to fire and also succeeding sinking. Photo politeness NTSB
The UNITED STATE National Transportation Safety Board today will certainly hold a board conference to think about the company’s examination of in 2014’s deadly fire aboard the dive watercraft Conception off Santa Cruz Island, California.
The 75-foot business diving vessel, with 33 travelers and also 6 staff aboard, was secured in Platts Harbor off Santa Cruz Island when it ignited on September 2, 2019. One crewmember and also 33 travelers passed away in the mishap.
The board conference will certainly be held October 20, 2020, at 1 p.m. (EDT).
The NTSB’s five-member board will certainly elect on the searchings for, potential reason and also suggestions in addition to any type of modifications to the draft last record.
The board conference will certainly be streamed real-time to the general public with the board participants and also investigatory personnel conference practically as a result of the infection. There will certainly be no physical celebration to help with the board conference.
The NTSB last month opened up the public docket from its examination. The docket consists of greater than 100 valid records and also records, consisting of meeting records, photos, and also various other investigatory products.
A web link to the webcast will certainly be offered soon prior to the begin of the conference at http://ntsb.windrosemedia.com/