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Third and final hearing into loss of SS El Faro scheduled
WASHINGTON - The third and final Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing has been scheduled to commence on Feb. 6, 2017, in Jacksonville. This hearing will examine additional elements of the investigation including crew witnesses, TOTE company officials, Coast Guard officials and contents of El Faro's Voyage Data Recorder, including the transcript of bridge audio recordings which was released Dec. 13, 2016, by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB, which is conducting its own concurrent investigation, will fully participate in the Marine Board of Investigation hearings. What: Marine Board of Investigation, third and final hearing When: Commencing Feb. 6, 2017. An updated advisory will be released containing additional schedule information. Where: Prime F. Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 How: There are several ways interested parties may stay up to date with the MBI proceedings. The Coast Guard will be tweeting live hearing updates from @uscoastguard with the following hashtags: #CGMBI #Elfaro. An e-mail has been set up for interested parties to ask questions or make comments. This e-mail will be checked regularly. The e-mail is: ELFARO@uscg.mil. The Coast Guard is also hosting a live stream of the proceedings. The web address for the live stream and an archive of past El Faro proceedings is: livestream.com/USCGInvestigations Media coverage: Reporters must register to attend the hearing by emailing: mediarelations@uscg.mil. Media must register no later than 4 p.m. Friday, February 3. Ground Rules for the EL FARO Hearing are: Reporters may attend open sessions of the Marine Board, as may members of the public as long as they do not detract from the decorum of the proceedings or inhibit a witness' willingness to testify. The Coast Guard's policy is to permit expanded media coverage of marine casualty investigations; therefore, audio and video recordings are authorized under the following conditions:
For additional information, please contact Alana Miller at Alana.L.Miller@uscg.mil or 202-510-6523. More... |
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