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had submitted his 2692 Marine Casu- Consequently, the vessel owner was re- alty Report and had been thoroughly quired by the Coast Guard to conduct prepared by his attorney on what to sea trials before resumption of service. expect and how best to respond to the The company complied and the ferry questions of the two Coast Guard acci- was eventually placed back in service.

dent investigators. The interview went well for the captain who handled him- R D C H

ASH ECISIONS AN AVE self professionally and honestly, and it L C

ASTING ONSEQUENCES became increasingly clear that the in- What’s the point? As certain ar- vestigators’ focus had shifted from the eas of the U.S. maritime community captain’s performance that day weeks continue to grow in terms of both size earlier to the working condition of the and number of vessels, and more and vessel’s electronic computer controls more operators in the passenger ves- on the morning of the casualty. sel and brown water sectors are pro-

This was a major sea change in the viding license insurance coverage to case because, in large part due to com- their licensed of