This report discusses the allision of the passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi with maintenance peir B-1 at the Staten Island ferry terminal on October 15, 2003. The ferry carried an estimated 1,500 passengers and 15 crewmembers. Ten passengers died in the accident an 70 were injured. An eleventh seriously injured passenger died 2 months later. Damages totaled more than $8 million, with repair costs of $6.9 million for the Andrew J. Barberi and $1.4 million for the pier. From its investigation of the accident, the Safety Board identified the following safety issues: actions of the assistant captain and captain, oversight of ferry operations by the New York City Department of Transportation, medical oversight of mariners, safety management systems, and the potential contribution of navigation technology to the safety of ferry operations. On the basis of its findings, the Safety Board made recommendations to the New York City Department of Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard, the States that operate public ferries, and the Passenger Vessel Association.
National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Allision of Staten Island Ferry 'Andrew J. Barberi', St. George, Staten Island, New York, on October 15, 2003
2005
166 pages
Report
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Transportation Safety , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Marine transportation , Accident investigations , Ferries , Passenger transportation , Accident causes , Transportation safety , Recommendations , Marine safety , Fatalities , Injuries , Damage , Andrew J Barberi ferri , Staten Island(New York)
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