Final El Faro Hearings to Start in February

The third and final Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the El Faro disaster is scheduled to start on February 6, 2017, in Jacksonville.

El Faro’s Final Inspection Found No Issues

The final inspection of the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro did not show any signs of mechanical or structural issues, the latest round of hearings held by the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation revealed, according to local media.

El Faro’s Captain Planned to Avoid Storm, Hearings Reveal

The U.S. Coast Guard continued the investigation into last year’s sinking of the United States-flagged cargo vessel El Faro with a second round of public Marine Board of Investigation hearings on Monday.