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NTSB Determines Inadequate Planning Led to Loss of Commercial Processing Vessel
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NTSB Determines Inadequate Planning Led to Loss of Commercial Processing Vessel

A report from the National Transportation Safety Board attributes a fire aboard a commercial fish processor docked at a shipyard in Tacoma, Washington to inadequate planning for “hot work.” The fire resulted in a loss exceeding $16 million.  Marine Investigation Report 22/10, issued in March, stated that the fish processor Aleutian Falcon was docked for repairs at a Tacoma shipyard on Feb. 17, 2021, when the fire occurred. The Tacoma Fire Department managed to extinguish the fire after four days. No one was on board the vessel at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.  However, an estimated 20-30 gallons of hydraulic oil leaked into the water and was captured by containment boom. The vessel was declared a total loss with an estimated value of nearly $16.5 million.  T...