“The Conception may have passed all Coast Guard inspections, but that did not make it safe,” said NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt as the board called for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation of the 2019 dive boat fire that killed 34 people. Full Article

Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions has reached an agreement with Oceaneering International Inc. to provide ROV and Support services onboard its four U.S. flagged, Jones Act compliant vessels. Full Article

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to conduct a virtual meeting tomorrow (Oct. 20), to consider the agency’s investigation of the fatal, September 2, 2019, fire aboard the dive boat Conception in which 43 lives were lost. The five-member board will vote on the findings, probable cause and recommendations as well as any changes to the draft final report. Full Article