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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 05-12-2020, 05:50
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Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

I was working for, consulting for, a major US transit agency and had occasion to question some safety practices. I read a recent NTSB report that heavily criticized then for the lack of attention...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-10-2019, 12:41
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

Check wrecks,

Can someone concur with a quibble? If so I do. But I think you caught my drift, as I do yours.

More analysis, less emotion.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-10-2019, 07:24
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

Cheryl,

Blame, fault, guilt are all powerless to prevent these kinds of events.

Prevention will be found in employing detection and alert systems and assuring their proper maintenance. That...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-09-2019, 16:14
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

We have both smoke and CO on our big boat.

The smoke alarm went off when the exhaust elbow blew through alerting us to the failure. Thankfully before the plastic muffler melted. That was a good...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-09-2019, 17:18
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

As far as I know no one is reporting hearing anything from the folks trapped below. No screaming or yelling. I heard one report that the crew tried to break out the windows but were unable to do...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-09-2019, 16:39
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

Is there a REQUIREMENT for CO detectors and did the vessel have them, requirement or no?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-09-2019, 05:34
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

LA Times article



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-06/la-victims-names-released-as-conception-boat-investigation-continues%3f_amp=true

That’s the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 05-09-2019, 04:16
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

Up until now I was thinking the fire started in the galley. Maybe not.

Perhaps the fire started below as a smoldering that let off carbon monoxide? Or evan exhaust leak? I assume they had CO...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-09-2019, 16:47
Replies: 333
Views: 51,458
Posted By hpeer
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

Fox News reporting the below.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/us/california-boat-fire-diving-company-owner-missing-kristy-finstad.amp
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