Category Archives: Marine casualty

Case Study: Marine Weather Reconstruction, Arabian Sea

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Fred Pickhardt

I was asked to review a marine weather analysis report of conditions in the northern Arabian Sea, east of Socotra Island during July of 2008 that was presented by a weather consulting company on behalf of cargo interests. Continue reading →

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Capsizing and Sinking of Barge Dredge200 and Loss of Workboat R.E. Pierson 2 Pushed by Tugboat Big Jake

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Fred Pickhardt

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the probable cause of the capsizing and sinking of the Dredge200 and the R.E. Pierson 2  in December 2, 2018 was the decision by the tow captain and owner to attempt … Continue reading →

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