By Chair Jennifer Homendy Two years ago today, a preventable tragedy became one of the worst maritime events in US history. At about 3:14 a.m. on September 2, 2019, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a distress call from the Conception, a 75-foot-long small passenger vessel operated by Truth Aquatics, Inc. The Labor Day fire … Continue reading Two-years Later: Conception Tragedy Still a Reminder that More Should Be Done to Improve Passenger Vessel Safety→
