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DCV Safety Alert following loss of the passenger vessel Conception

by Australian Maritime Safety Authority 7 Jan 2021 22:41 PST
The passenger vessel Conception © AMSA

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 Recommendations from the investigation into the loss of the passenger vessel Conception

This safety alert shares recommendations made by the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The recommendations follow the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

While this incident did not occur in Australia, the findings of the NTSB investigation provide our industry with an opportunity to learn from the unfortunate experience of others.

Read the safety alert on the Australian Maritime Safety Authority website.

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