In 2006, following the Ethan Allen accident, NTSB held a training seminar on NTSB marine accident investigations of sole-state passenger vessel accidents which provided the initiative to revise the Model Act for charter Vessel Safety. Recreational boating accident investigations jointly worked between a state and NTSB are a much different process and sharing the lessons learned from the April 12, 2009 Jacksonville boating accident jointly investigated by Florida FWC and NTSB will benefit both the NTSB and NASBLA membership in future cooperative investigations and recognition of each others roles and responsibilities in boating safety.
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Webinar contents -
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•Who lies behind the corporate veil
•The entities behind the Costa brand name
•What the vessel movements data tells us
•What lies ahead on the story
Costa Concordia: what comes next?
Slides from the Lloyd's List Costa Conccordia webinar held on 27th January.
Webinar contents -
•Casualty trends at Costa Concordia and the cruise sector
•Who lies behind the corporate veil
•The entities behind the Costa brand name
•What the vessel movements data tells us
•What lies ahead on the story
An update on the Modernization of the Coast Guard and various issues concerning the National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program. Such RBS updates will include the Strategic Plan of the National Program, the status of legislation being considered by Congress relative to the reauthorization of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and mandatory education of recreational motorboat operators, the Vessel Identification System, the mandatory life jacket wear project in Mississippi, recommendations from the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, and much more.
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As the boating safety community works tirelessly to reduce the number of fatalities from the current flat-line, the North American Safe Boating Campaign is doing just that with the “Wear It!” campaign. The campaign can be found in all fifty states as well as making headway internationally. Join us to learn how the campaign and related initiatives such as the “Inflatable Life Jacket World Record Day” and “Inflatable Life Jacket Education Kit” are orchestrating an overall impactful program to address the key components of the RBS Strategic Plan as well as the need for outreach among the recreational boating safety community.
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Abstract:
In recent years, automated identification systems (AISes) have been introduced to enhance vessels tracking and provide extra safety to marine traffic, on top of conventional radar installations. AIS, which is currently a mandatory installation for all passenger ships and ships over 300 metric tonnes, works by acquiring GPS coordinates and exchanging vessel’s position, course and information with nearby ships, offshore installation, i.e. harbors and traffic controls, and Internet tracking and visualizing providers.
With an estimated number of 400,000 installation, AIS is currently the best system for collision avoidance, maritime security, aids to navigation and accident investigations.
Given its primary importance in marine traffic safety, we conducted a comprehensive security evaluation of AIS, by tackling it from both a software and a hardware, radio frequency perspective.
In this talk, we share with you our finding, i.e how we have been able to hijack and perform man-in-the-middle attacks on existing vessels, take over AIS communications, tamper with the major online tracking providers and eventually fake our own yacht!.
The world today has about 4000 offshore support vessels of various types. While statistical data are not very precise, there appears to be more than 200 under construction at present. These modern vessels, intended for fleet replacement on the one hand, and to meet the more demanding needs of deeper water operations on the other, are of much improved designs and packed with multifunctional capabilities.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a report identifying the risks associated with the shared use of America’s Marine Transportation System by recreational and commercial vessels. The growth of both commercial and recreational vessel traffic during the last several decades is a significant risk factor. The number of canoers, kayakers, and standup paddleboarders increased by nearly 22 percent between 2008 and 2014. The diversity of waterway users and their differences in experience, navigational knowledge, and boat-handling skills exacerbate the safety risk.
The NTSB concludes in its safety recommendation report “Shared Waterways: Safety of Recreational and Commercial Vessels in the Marine Transportation System” that all recreational vessel operators need to attain a minimum level of boating safety education to mitigate risk. In addition, the NTSB believes the U.S. Coast Guard should require recreational boaters on US navigable waterways to demonstrate completion of an instructional course meeting the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators or equivalent standards. “Just as operators of motor vehicles upon our nation’s roadways are required to demonstrate a standard of understanding of the rules of the road in order to make roadways safer for all vehicles, large and small, so too must operators of recreational vessels understand and practice the rules of the road upon our nation’s maritime transportation system to make waterways safer for all vessels, large and small,” said NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart.
The NTSB issued three safety recommendations to the US Coast Guard, one to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and one the National Water Safety Congress in the report. These recommendations address the need to identify and mitigate risks associated with shared waterways, and training and education for recreational vessel operators.
An update on the Modernization of the Coast Guard and various issues concerning the National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program. Such RBS updates will include the Strategic Plan of the National Program, the status of legislation being considered by Congress relative to the reauthorization of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and mandatory education of recreational motorboat operators, the Vessel Identification System, the mandatory life jacket wear project in Mississippi, recommendations from the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, and much more.
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Personal Watercraft Industry: Promoting Boating Safety Through Innovation. BRP has introduced on select 2009 Sea-Doo watercraft models various new features under i-Control, which includes an intelligent suspension and the first on-water braking system. The result of this new technology is on-demand stopping, greater situational awareness, optimal low-speed maneuvering and improved safety. This innovation has been recognized as a major contribution to water safety since it provides more control for the users.
As the boating safety community works tirelessly to reduce the number of fatalities from the current flat-line, the North American Safe Boating Campaign is doing just that with the “Wear It!” campaign. The campaign can be found in all fifty states as well as making headway internationally. Join us to learn how the campaign and related initiatives such as the “Inflatable Life Jacket World Record Day” and “Inflatable Life Jacket Education Kit” are orchestrating an overall impactful program to address the key components of the RBS Strategic Plan as well as the need for outreach among the recreational boating safety community.
HSSE Management - JMT M99 Incident AnalysisYang Ming
This powerpoint presentation is only for education purposes. Please do not use this slides template to make any money. Contact me if you would like to have any business presentation slides.
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A talk given by Kyle Wilhoit and Marco Balduzzi from Trend Micro's Forward Looking Threat Research team, along with independent researcher Alessandro Pasta.
Abstract:
In recent years, automated identification systems (AISes) have been introduced to enhance vessels tracking and provide extra safety to marine traffic, on top of conventional radar installations. AIS, which is currently a mandatory installation for all passenger ships and ships over 300 metric tonnes, works by acquiring GPS coordinates and exchanging vessel’s position, course and information with nearby ships, offshore installation, i.e. harbors and traffic controls, and Internet tracking and visualizing providers.
With an estimated number of 400,000 installation, AIS is currently the best system for collision avoidance, maritime security, aids to navigation and accident investigations.
Given its primary importance in marine traffic safety, we conducted a comprehensive security evaluation of AIS, by tackling it from both a software and a hardware, radio frequency perspective.
In this talk, we share with you our finding, i.e how we have been able to hijack and perform man-in-the-middle attacks on existing vessels, take over AIS communications, tamper with the major online tracking providers and eventually fake our own yacht!.
The world today has about 4000 offshore support vessels of various types. While statistical data are not very precise, there appears to be more than 200 under construction at present. These modern vessels, intended for fleet replacement on the one hand, and to meet the more demanding needs of deeper water operations on the other, are of much improved designs and packed with multifunctional capabilities.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a report identifying the risks associated with the shared use of America’s Marine Transportation System by recreational and commercial vessels. The growth of both commercial and recreational vessel traffic during the last several decades is a significant risk factor. The number of canoers, kayakers, and standup paddleboarders increased by nearly 22 percent between 2008 and 2014. The diversity of waterway users and their differences in experience, navigational knowledge, and boat-handling skills exacerbate the safety risk.
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The NTSB issued three safety recommendations to the US Coast Guard, one to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and one the National Water Safety Congress in the report. These recommendations address the need to identify and mitigate risks associated with shared waterways, and training and education for recreational vessel operators.
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NTSB Cooperative Boating Accident Investigation
1. Office of Marine Safety
Cooperative Boating
Accident Investigation
Presented to NASBLA
September 30, 2009, Corpus Christi, Texas
By Rob Henry
2. Presentation Overview
• Brief description of NTSB
• NTSB marine accident investigation
• NTSB safety recommendations
• April 12th Jacksonville, Florida
boating accident
• Opportunities and challenges
3. 42 Years Ago - 1967-2009
Created in 1967 by the Congress with
the authority to investigate aviation,
marine, rail, highway, pipeline, and
hazmat transportation accidents.
In 1974, Congress made the NTSB
completely independent of the DOT.
4. Mission of the NTSB
The NTSB is charged with
• Determining the probable cause(s) of
transportation accidents, and
• Making recommendations to prevent
their recurrence.
5. The Safety Board Members
The Safety Board consists of five
Members, appointed by the President,
with the advice and consent of the
Senate. Members serve 5-year
staggered terms.
6. Authority to Investigate Marine
Accidents
• May Investigate Any Major Marine
Accident Involving a Foreign Vessel
Which Occurs in U. S. Waters
• May Investigate Any Major Marine
Accident Involving a U.S. Ship Anywhere
in the World
• Shall Investigate Any Collision Between a
Public and a Non-Public Vessel
• May Investigate Other Marine Accidents of
a Recurring Nature
7. Major Marine Accident Definition
• Six or More Lives Lost
• Total Loss of a Self-Propelled Vessel
of 100 Gross Tons or more
• $500,000 or more in Property Damage
• Serious Threat to Life, Property, or
the Environment From the Release of
Hazardous Materials
8. There Are Many Different Types of
Marine Accidents
The Office of Marine Safety
Investigates. . .
31. Number of Accidents
• In An Average Year, About 6000
Commercial Vessel Accidents Reportable
To The Coast Guard
• About 30-40 Of These Accidents Meet At
Least One Criteria For Major Marine
Accident
• NTSB Investigates Approximately 6-8 Major
Marine Accidents Each Year
32. Independent Investigation Under
NTSB Rules
• Accident Has Significant Safety
Issues
• Accident Has High Loss of Life or
Major Pollution
• Accident Has Wide Public Interest, or
• Accident Involves Public Vessel or
Major Coast Guard Function
33. Under NTSB Rules
• Launch “GO TEAM”
– On 24-Hour Call
– 365 Days A Year
– Enroute In 2 Hours of Notification
34. Typical Go Team
• Investigator-In-Charge
• Marine Engineering Group Chairman
• Human Performance Group Chairman
• Survival Factors Group Chairman
• Other Group Chairmen, As Necessary
– Fire Science
– Metallurgy
– Hazardous Materials
35. Member Launch
• Safety Board Member May Launch
With Team, Depending Upon
Seriousness
• Typically will include a public affairs
officer and a family assistance
specialist.
36. Investigation to Report
• On scene investigation usually takes
one to two weeks
• Report development will take a year
for a complex major marine
investigation
37. Board Meeting
The Board Members conduct a public
meeting to discuss and approve a
final report on the accident. The final
report includes conclusions, a
statement of probable cause, and
recommendations.
38. Safety Recommendations
Safety recommendations are the
Board’s most important product
They are developed to remedy
system, hardware, operational or
policy failures identified during
investigations
39. Safety Recommendations
Recommendations are issued to DOT
and its modal administrations, DHS
(US Coast Guard), manufacturers,
transportation operators, trade
associations, labor unions and state
and local governments
40. Major Accomplishments
• Improved Fire Protection on Cruise Ships
– Sprinkler Systems
– Smoke Detectors
• Improved Lifesaving Equipment on
Commercial Fishing Vessels
– Life rafts
– Survival Suits
– EPIRBs
• Improved Navigation Safety
– Bridge Resource Management Training
– Standardization of Integrated Bridge
Navigation Systems
41. “Most Wanted” List
Safety recommendation issue
area selected by the Board for
intensive follow-up because it:
– Will impact or enhance safety on the
national level
– Has high public visibility and interest
– Can be implemented in a reasonable
period of time; and
– Is an area that would benefit from this
special form of encouragement
42. NTSB Safety Initiatives
• 1993 Recreational Boating Safety
Study
• 1998 PWC Safety Study
• 2006 public forum on life jackets
• 2006 sole state waters seminar
43. Prior NTSB Boating Accidents
• July 3, 1999,Bayport, MN - Advantage
& Bayliner - 5 of 5 fatal
• December 29, 1997, Charleston, SC –
Morning Dew - 4 of 4 fatal
• August 21, 1994, Juneau, AK –
Questar - 1of 2 fatal
44. Office of Marine Safety
Allision of the Unnamed Recreational
Vessel (Crownline 22) with the towing
vessel Little Man II, near Palm Valley,
Florida
April 12, 2009
49. Consequences of Accident
• 14 Passengers – none ejected
• 5 fatalities
• 9 seriously injured
• 3 medevaced to local hospitals
• No one walked away from the accident
unscathed
• Unique opportunity to conduct a Federal-
State Cooperative boating accident
investigation
50. Launch
• Early decision between NTSB and
USCG on Federal primacy
• Duty Board Member to launch
• Go Team
• Notification of launch to Florida FWC
• Lead investigator contact
• Public affairs contact
• Team arrival Jax and press
conference
51. Arrival On Scene
• Set Up Command Post
• IIC Holds Organizational Meeting
– Designates Parties to the Investigation
– Explains Ground Rules
– Forms Investigative Groups
• Groups Disperse to Conduct
Investigation
• Progress Meetings Every Evening
52. Party Designation
• Organizations are Named as Parties
Because they Have Special
Knowledge or Resources that the
Board Needs to Complete the
Investigation.
• Party Representatives Can Not Be
Lawyers or Insurers & Must Have
Technical Qualifications
53. Parties to investigation
• Florida FWC
– Region supervisor
– 5 investigators, 1 PAO
• U.S. Coast Guard
– Senior investigating officer (LT)
– Inspections division chief (LT)
54. Causal Issues – proximate cause
Human factors
• Deceased sitting “operator”
– Lacked training and experience,
inattention, view obstructions, line of
sight, distractions
• Surviving standing “operator”
– Intoxication, inattention, distractions
• Owner of record
– Responsibility for oversight of vessel
operation, intoxication
55.
56. NTSB Authority
• Issues Subpoenas
• Take Testimony Under Oath
• May Enter Any Property Where
Accident Has Occurred
• Copy Pertinent Files and Documents
• Order Autopsy of Accident Victims
• Test any component of the wreckage
57. NTSB Resources
• Materials laboratory
• Transportation disaster assistance/
family assistance
• Medical evaluation of autopsies and
tox tests. MD on staff
• Commercial vessel A/I experience
• Weather data retrieval and analysis
• Data recorder recovery and analysis
• Human factors specialist
• Tox laboratory
58. State Capability and Resources
• Accident reconstruction and
documentation expertise
• Local knowledge
• Site security
• Logistical support
59. Challenges to Cooperation
• Early communications and
coordination
• Non-criminal process
• Lawyers/due process
• Overlapping investigation needs
– Interviews
– Data and evidence collection
– Access to accident site
• Limited opportunity to investigate
recreational boating accidents
60. Challenges
• Public dissemination of information
• Conflicting A/I protocols
– Safety vs. law enforcement
– Rights of interviewees
• Warnings
• Immunity
• Self-incrimination
• Representation
– Collection of evidence (rules of, chain of
custody)
– Transparency of NTSB investigation
63. Judicial Process and NTSB
• Board employees may testify once (through deposition or
interrogatories) for all civil litigations (49 CFR § 835.5)
• NTSB makes available unique factual information not
otherwise available
• NTSB Board Reports may not be used or admitted into
evidence in any action for damages arising from an accident
(49 CFR § 835.3)
• Interaction with United States Attorneys is rare and limited
• General Counsel determines if staff may testify in criminal
matter (49 CFR § 835.10)
64. NTSB
NTSB and the Coast Guard
• Joint Regulations (49 CFR Part 850)
• NTSB – USCG Memorandum of Understanding, signed
December 19, 2008
•Coast Guard a party to NTSB-led investigations
65. NTSB Has Three Options:
• Request the Coast Guard to
Investigate On Behalf of the Safety
Board With No NTSB Participation,
or
• Conduct a Joint Investigation With
the Coast Guard Under Coast Guard
Rules, or
• Conduct an Independent
Investigation Under NTSB Rule.
66. Investigating Marine Accidents
• Entire Marine Investigative Staff
Works Out of Washington, D.C.
Headquarters
• Current Marine Technical Staff -
Persons
• Master Mariners
• Licensed Marine Engineers
• Naval Architects
• Human Performance
• Survival Factors