A second round of hearings into the freighter’s sinking in a hurricane is focusing on the ship’s stability, cargo loading and the weather.
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El Faro captain planned to ‘shoot under’ storm
A second round of hearings into the freighter’s sinking in a hurricane is focusing on shipboard operations, cargo loading, and the weather.
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Portland Propeller Club honors El Faro victims
The five Maine Maritime Academy graduates who died aboard the sunken cargo ship are remembered in an event at the Italian Heritage Center.
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Retrieving El Faro’s data recorder could take months
The ship’s data recorder was found Tuesday in about 15,000 feet of water, but recovering it will require special equipment and a separate voyage, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Data recorder from El Faro found on sea floor, investigators say
Federal officials aim to retrieve the device and access information they hope will shed light on how the cargo ship sank in October, taking all 33 crew members with it, including five with Maine ties.
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Search for El Faro’s data recorder will resume today
The National Transportation Safety Board says the search will be conducted with help from the National Science Foundation and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Captain of El Faro said ‘clock is ticking’ in his final call for help
Part of Capt. Michael Davidson’s call was played at a Coast Guard hearing on Saturday.
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From home in South Portland, second mate warned El Faro captain about storm
Second Mate Charles Baird testifies that Capt. Michael Davidson replied that he planned to go south of Hurricane Joaquin.