Hearings on Coast Guard's Marine Casualty Investigation Program

Congress held hearings yesterday to review the Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board's marine casualty investigation program.  Concerns were expressed about training, tour lengths and dissemination of information and recommendations.

The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General's office provided testimony. 

The NTSB provided comment denoting some bureaucratic wrangling in the wake of the Cosco Busan incident, discussed earlier here with more links if you want to drill down to them.  NTSB investigates the significant marine accidents but its testimony sounds like they seek some statutory amendments to clarify roles and responsibilities.

The Coast Guard also provided testimony.

Thanks to Dennis Bryant, Esq. for the tip.