| Fire On Board the U.S. Passenger Ferry Columbia Chatham Strait Near Juneau, Alaska-June 6, 2000: Marine Accident Report NTSB/MAR-01/02 Contributor(s): National Transportation Safety Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 149608814X ISBN-13: 9781496088147 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.33 lbs) 54 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report discusses the June 6, 2000, fire that occurred on the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia, while it was underway in Chatham Strait, near Juneau, Alaska. From its investigation of this accident, the National Transportation Safety Board identified safety issues in the following areas: the adequacy of inspection and maintenance procedures for electrical systems; the adequacy of management safety oversight of maintenance procedures; and the adequacy of firefighting procedures. Based on its findings, the Safety Board made recommendations to the Alaska Marine Highway System. |