NTSB finds small cruise ship safety problems; recommends inspections

Thu, July 5, 2007 
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent recommendations today in the wake of the wreck of the Empress of the North. The agency is calling upon the Coast Guard to inspect evacuation slides and life rafts like those used on the paddle-wheel cruise ship after it ran aground in March.

John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau

 
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