Office of Marine Safety

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NTSB StaffNTSB Staff

• Bob Ford, original IIC• Brian Curtis,

Engineering• Nancy McAtee, Fire

and Explosions• Matt Fox, Materials

Engineering • Jim Scheffer, IIC

• Charlotte Cox, Report Writer

• Pat Barnes, Editor

Parties to InvestigationParties to Investigation

• U.S. Coast Guard • Florida Division of State Fire

Marshal• Paradise of Port Richey• Caterpillar, Inc.• Ring Power Corporation

Safety IssuesSafety Issues

• Crew response to the fire emergency• Preventive maintenance• Fire detection system

PresentersPresenters

• Brian Curtis – accident overview – crew response– vessel maintenance

• Nancy McAtee– origin of fire and fire detection