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NTSB Chair Urges Coast Guard to Enforce Safety Management Systems on Anniversary of ‘Conception’ Tragedy

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On the 5th anniversary of the Conception dive boat fire that declared 34 lives, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy continued calls for the U.S. Coast Guard to require safety management systems (SMS) for all U.S.-flagged passenger vessels. Talking at a media event with victims’ families, Homendy highlighted the longstanding nature of this suggestion: “The NTSB first […]