Coast Guard investigation of El Faro News

Widow of El Faro Crew Member Calls for More Oversight of Shipping in Bad Weather

The widow of one of the 33 crew members killed when the El Faro sank in a hurricane last fall called on Friday for stricter oversight of decisions by shipping companies and their captains to sail in adverse weather. Rochelle …

Coast Guard Panel Questions If Captain Responsible for El Faro’s Sinking

The captain of the U.S. cargo ship that sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane last fall, killing all 33 people on board, was responsible for decisions that put the vessel in the path of the storm, the company that …

Coast Guard Probe Into Sinking of El Faro Cargo Ship Gets Underway

The U.S. Coast Guard begins hearings on Tuesday to investigate whether misconduct or negligence were factors in the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro during a hurricane last fall, an accident that left the vessel’s 33 crew members dead. …