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PublishedDecember 13, 2016
El Faro captain refused suggestions to change course before ship sank in hurricane
Asked twice if he wanted to steer farther south, Capt. Michael Davidson stuck to his course, believing he would safely skirt Hurricane Joaquin. El Faro sank hours later, killing all 33 aboard.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2016
NTSB to release transcript from El Faro’s final voyage
The El Faro freighter sank in October 2015 during Hurricane Joaquin, killing all 33 crew members.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2016
Recovered El Faro audio includes captain’s order to abandon ship
Weather and navigational data are also retrieved from the vessel's data recorder.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2016
El Faro’s data recorder recovered from sea bottom
Investigators hope the device can provide information about what led to the sinking of the cargo ship last fall, killing its entire crew, including five people with Maine ties.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2016
Navy ship will try to retrieve data recorder from El Faro
The recovery operation will be closely watched here in Maine because several crew members had close ties to the state.
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PublishedMay 26, 2016
El Faro sinking called a ‘colossal failure’ of management
A lead investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board criticizes the ship's owner, Tote Management, during a Coast Guard hearing on the sinking, which killed all 33 crew members.
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PublishedMay 24, 2016
El Faro captain had solid storm plan, colleague testifies
Capt. Kevin Stith, whose ship was traveling the opposite route, says he and El Faro Capt. Michael Davidson exchanged emails about the storm.
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PublishedMay 18, 2016
Testimony: El Faro received outdated hurricane data the day before it sank
The ship sank during Hurricane Joaquin in October, killing all 33 crew members, including four from Maine.
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PublishedMay 17, 2016
Captain of similar vessel says El Faro owner fired him for airing safety concerns
William Bennett, an attorney for the widow of El Faro Capt. Michael Davidson of Windham, says the ship captain who testified Tuesday was fired after cocaine was found aboard his ship.
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PublishedMay 15, 2016
El Faro captain planned to go south of storm, pilot tells investigators
A second round of hearings into the freighter's sinking in a hurricane is focusing on the ship's stability, cargo loading and the weather.
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