Marine Casualty Reports of Investigation, Reports of Marine Boards, and Other Marine Safety Reports and Studies

The U.S. Coast Guard prepares and publishes reports of investigation in accordance with Federal statute and regulation. These reports publish the findings of fact, results of analysis, conclusions, and recommendations of the Coast Guard's investigation of marine casualties, outer continental shelf (OCS) casualties, and commercial diving casualties.  Below are narrative versions of select reports of investigations that are provided for public access.  The Coast Guard also provides access to Incident Investigation Report versions of these and other investigations into marine casualties required by Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 4.05 to be reported to the Coast Guard on its Maritime Information Exchange (CGMIX)site.

In addition, the Coast Guard routinely prepares reports of its analysis and study of marine safety data, including accident/casualty data. These reports provide information to Coast Guard leadership, other Federal agencies, maritime community stakeholders, and the general public in support of the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Mission.

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Report DateIncident DateReportReport TitleReport TypeReference NumberInvestigation Site
11/22/20249/28/2012Report

The Collision Between Commercial Fishing Vessels MAVERICK and VIKING STORM Resulting in the Sinking for the MAVERICK and Subsequent Loss of Life 30 Miles West of La Push, WA on September 28, 2012

Report of Investigation4452622 
11/18/20242/8/2013Report

The Capsizing and Sinking of the Work Board MISS KAMERYN (O.N. 1258976) Resulting in Loss of Life While Transiting Bayou Chene, Louisiana on February 8, 2013

Report of Investigation4532497 
10/22/202411/15/2022Report

Loss of Life on an Excursion Vessel Operating from the Foreign Cruise Ship WORLD EXPLORER (IMO #9835719) on November 15, 2022

Report of Investigation7597646 
10/9/202412/8/2021ReportLoss of Life on the Commercial Fishing Vessel JOHN START (O.N. 949114) in the Vicinity of Carpinteria, California, on December 8, 2021Report of Investigation7400259 
8/28/20246/7/2022ReportSmall Passenger Vessel SPIRIT OF NORFOLK (O.N. 982944) Fire and Subsequent Total Constructive Loss on the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia on June 7, 2022Report of Investigation7476562 
7/2/20249/8/2018ReportThe Capsizing of the Marshall Islands Flagged Roll On-Roll Off Vessel GOLDEN RAY (IMO 9775816) While Outbound on the Brunswick River in St. Simons Sound, Georgia on September 8, 2019Report of Investigation6807910Investigation Site
2/26/20248/17/2016Report The Fire and Subsequent Grounding of the Panama Flagged Passenger Ferry CARIBBEAN FANTASY (IMO 8814263) 0.8 Nautical Miles North of Punta Salinas, Puerto Rico on August 17, 2016Report of Investigation5977513 
1/11/20247/19/2018ReportSmall Passenger Vessel STRETCH DUCK 7 (CG248292) Sinking with the Loss of Life of 16 Passengers and 1 Crewmember on Table Rock Lake, Branson, Missouri, on July 19, 2018Report of Marine Board6492759 
12/28/20231/8/2019ReportCapsizing and Loss of Life Occurring on the Commercial Fishing Vessel MARY B II (O.N. 274604) at the Yaquina Bay Bar Entrances Newport, Oregon on January 8, 2019Report of Investigation6607968Investigation Site
11/30/20232/1/2021ReportThe Fire on the U.S. Cargo Vessel ROGER BLOUGH (O.N. 533062) While Moored at the Fincantieri Bay Shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, WI.Report of Investigation7139261 
11/28/202311/29/2022Report

U.S. Coast Guard Action by the Commandant dated 28 December, 2023: Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority Report - Marine casualty involving the cruise ship VIKING POLARIS south-east of Cape Horn with the loss of one life.

Report of Investigation7606150Investigation Site
11/1/20236/30/2019Report

Sinking and Loss of the Commercial Fishing Vessel SCANDIES ROSE (O.N. 602351) South of Sutwik Island, Alaska Resulting in the Loss of Five Lives on December 31, 2019

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Report of Marine Board6881487Investigation Site
10/2/20236/30/2019Report

Shell FPS AUGER Floating OCS Facility Lifeboat No. 6 (SN: EL24-874) Inadvertent Hook Opening with Loss of Life and Injury at Garden Banks 426 on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf on June 30, 2019

Report of Investigation6762997 
5/18/20234/13/2021ReportThe Capsizing of the Commercial Liftboat SEACOR POWER (O.N. 1115290) Resulting in Multiple Losses of Life Approximately Seven Nautical Miles South of Port Fourchon, LA in the Gulf of Mexico on April 13, 2021Report of Marine Board7175076Investigation Site
5/18/20233/22/2014ReportThe Collision Between the M/V SUMMER WIND and the T/B KIRBY 27706 Pushed by the UTV MISS SUSAN on March 22, 2014Report of Investigation4821272 
2/21/20236/28/2015ReportAllision of the Power Boat THIS IS HEAVEN With Spectator Vessels During the Thunder On The Narrows Race Resulting in Loss of Life and Multiple Injuries in Prospect Bay Near Hog Island, MD on June 28, 2015Report of Investigation5167475 
1/12/20231/26/2020ReportCollision Between Towing Vessel RC CREPPEL (O.N. 1240427), Towing Vessel COOPERATIVE SPIRIT (O.N. 569226) And Bulk Carrier GLORY FIRST (IMO 9713909) Resulting in Three Losses of Life and Loss of a Vessel on the Lower Mississippi River Near Mile Marker 122 on January 26, 2020Report of Investigation6896329 
12/1/20223/13/2022ReportThe Grounding of the Foreign Container Vessel EVER FORWARD (IMO 9850551) in Craighill Channel East of Buoy 16 Near Baltimore, MD on March 13, 2022Report of Investigation7412263 
11/16/202210/27/2018Report

Man Overboard and Loss of Life from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Carrier CONCORDE (IMO #9734678) at Marcus Hook Anchorage in the Delaware River Near Marcus Hook, PA on 27 October 2018

Report of Investigation6571120 
9/27/202210/11/2018ReportThe Allision of the Uninspected Towing Vessel KRISTIN ALEXIS' (ON 596468) Tow, the Crane Barge MR ERVIN (ON 1282567), with the Sunshine Bridge on the Lower Mississippi River near Donaldsville, LA, on October 11, 2018Report of Investigation6560351 
8/12/20227/26/2016ReportSinking and Total Loss of the Commercial Fishing Vessel ALASKA JURIS 45 NM Northeast of Kiska Island, AK on July 26, 2016Report of Investigation5959979 
5/23/20222/20/2021ReportCapsizing of the Commercial Fishing Vessel COASTAL REIGN, O.N. 1094725, in the Vicinity of the Tillamook Bay Bar, with the Loss of Two Lives, on February 20, 2021Report of Investigation7145693 
5/17/202211/23/2020ReportSinking of the Commercial Fishing Vessel EMMY ROSE Approximately 27 Miles NE of Provincetown, MA, Resulting in the Loss of Four Lives on November 23, 2020Report of Investigation7100250 
5/2/20225/10/2019ReportTank Vessel GENESIS RIVER (IMO 9791224) Collision with Towing Vessel VOYAGER (O.N. 563475) in the Houston Ship Channel on May 10, 2019Report of Investigation6682103 
12/7/202010/20/2017ReportB.No. 255 (O.N. 603622) Explosion, Fire, and Discharge of Oil Approx. 3 Miles from Port Aransas, TX with Two Crewmembers Deceased or Presumed Deceased on 20 October 2017Report of Investigation6291947 
10/8/20194/1/2018ReportCLYDE S. VAN ENKEVORT (O.N. 1232691) and ERIE TRADER (O.N. 1238389) Anchor Strike Which Damaged Subsurface Transmission Cables and Pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac, MichiganReport of Investigation6384285 
4/8/20194/24/2015ReportInjury and Loss of Life During the Dauphin Island RegattaReport of Investigation5117401 
2/27/20192/11/2017Report

Commercial Fishing Vessel DESTINATION Sinking and Loss of the Vessel with all Six Crewmembers Missing and Presumed Deceased Approximately 4.4 NM Northwest of St. George Island, Alaska

Report of Marine Board6088430Investigation Site
12/19/201710/1/2015Report

Steam Ship EL FARO (O.N. 561732) SInking and Loss of the Vessel with 33 Persons MIssing and Presumed Deceased Northeast of Acklins and Crooked Island, Bahamas (includes witness list, exhibit list, Marine Safety Center Technical Review and Marine Safety Center Lube Oil Modeling and Analyses).

 Raport w języku polskim: Polish version of Report of Marine Board

Select Exhibits from the Marine Board Proceedings:

Exhibit 007 General Arrangement  

Exhibit 172 Bon Voyage System

Report of Marine Board5735749Investigation Site
5/2/201410/29/2012Report

Sinking of the Tall Ship BOUNTY 123 Miles off the Coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on October 29, 2012, with Loss of One Life and Another Missing and Presumed Dead

Report of Investigation4474566 
4/2/201412/31/2012ReportMultiple Related Marine Casualties and Grounding of the MODU KULLUKReport of Investigation4509675 
10/16/20136/14/2010ReportSinking of the F/V MAJESTIC BLUE in the South Pacific Ocean on June 14, 2010, with the Loss of Two CrewmembersReport of Investigation3766101 
8/23/20133/24/2009Report

Sinking of the F/V LADY MARY 65 NM Southeast of Cape May, New Jersey on March 24, 2009 with Multiple Loss of Life

Report of Marine Board3439089 
7/15/201311/8/2010ReportFire Onboard the CARNIVAL SPLENDOR Which Occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the Coast of Mexico on November 8, 2010, Which Resulted in Complete Loss of PowerReport of Investigation3897765 
4/30/20131/23/2010ReportAllision of the T/V EAGLE OTOME with the M/V GULL ARROW and Subsequent Collision with T/B KIRBY 30406, Pushed by the UTV DIXIE VENGEANCE, and Oil Spill in the Sabine-Neches Waterway on January 23, 2010Report of Investigation3668653 
12/14/20127/23/2008Report

Collision Between the T/V TINTOMARA and Barge DM932 Being Pushed by the MEL OLIVER at Mile Marker 99 of the Lower Mississippi River on July 23, 2008

Report of Investigation3227543 
10/24/20118/28/2009Report

Parasailing Accident on the TIED HIGH 0.5 Miles off the Coast of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on August 28, 2009 with Multiple Loss of Life

Report of Investigation3579748 
9/9/20114/20/2010Report

Explosion, Fire, Sinking, and Loss of Eleven Crew Members Aboard the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit DEEPWATER HORIZON in the Gulf of Mexico (Joint Investigation Report with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation & Enforcement).

Report of Marine Board3721503 
5/9/20111/7/2009Report

Electrocution of a Licensed Third Engineer Onboard the S/R WILMINGTON Offshore Galveston, Texas, on January 7, 2009.

Report Enclosures

Report of Investigation3390690 
12/20/20103/23/2008Report

Sinking of the Uninspected Fish Processing Vessel ALASKA RANGER, Official Number 550138, in the Bering Sea on 23 March 2008 with the Loss of Four Lives and One Person Missing and Presumed Dead

Report of Marine Board3170489 
8/24/20101/3/2009Report

Sinking and Loss of Two Crew Members Aboard the Commercial Fishing Vessel PATRIOT 14 Nautical Miles East of Gloucester, MA in Stellwagen Bank on January 3, 2009

Report of Investigation3387918 
4/26/201010/22/2008Report

Sinking of the F/V KATMAI in the Amchitka Pass, North Pacific Ocean, on October 22, 2008, with Multiple Loss of Life

Report of Marine Board3351236 
4/6/20101/19/2005Report

Explosion, Fire, and Sinking of the Tank Barge EMC 423 on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on 19 January 2005 with One Loss of Life

Report of Investigation2277817 
3/19/20102/21/2004Report

Collision of the M/V ZIM MEXICO III (IMO #9063988) and the OSV LEE III (O/N 542918) at Mile Marker 8 on the Southwest Passage of the Mississippi River on 21 February 2004, Resulting in the Sinking of the LEE III and Loss of Five Lives

Report of Investigation2021113 
8/19/20093/6/2004Report

Capsizing of the Small Passenger Vessel LADY D Resulting in the Loss of Five Lives and Multiple Serious Injuries on March 6, 2004

Report of Investigation2029161 
4/23/200912/1/2006Report

S/V NAHOKU II Dismasting and Fatality on December 1, 2006

Report of Investigation2833864 
3/11/200911/6/2002Report

BARGE C.J. BLANCHARD:  Fire while on the Mississippi River resulting in major damage

IIA Report1702232 
3/2/200911/7/2007Report

Allision of the COSCO BUSAN with the Delta Tower of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay on November 7, 2007

Report of Investigation3095030 
9/4/20087/15/2001Report

Collision Between the Tow of the M/V ELAINE G and a Recreational Vessel (Kentucky Registration Number KY 7808 PP) at Approximately Mile Marker 568 on the Ohio River on July 15, 2001, with Multple Loss of Life

Report of Investigation1476414 
8/15/20081/18/2006Report

Sinking of the Tug Valour 40 Miles off the Coast of Wilmington, North Carolina on January 18, 2006 with Multiple Loss of Life

Report of Investigation2569550 
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