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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
July 19, 2006
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NTSB SENDS TEAM TO INVESTIGATE CRUISE SHIP STEERING INCIDENT
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The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a
three-member team to Port Canaveral, Florida, joining
representatives from the United States Coast Guard as the
preliminary investigation into yesterday's steering incident
involving the MS Crown Princess cruise ship begins. The MS
Crown Princess is a Bermuda flagged vessel. It experienced
a hard roll reportedly injuring a number of passengers. The
incident occurred about 11 miles southeast of Port Canaveral
where the vessel is now docked.
The Investigator-in-Charge is Tom Roth-Roffy. The
team arrived on scene early today.
NTSB Public Affairs: Keith Holloway (202) 314-6100 |