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Office of Marine Safety
Ethan AllenLake George, NYOctober 2, 2005
Ethan AllenLake George, NYOctober 2, 2005
DCA06MM001
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The Ethan AllenThe Ethan Allen
NTSB Photo
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NTSB-Office of Marine SafetyNTSB-Office of Marine Safety
• Morgan Turrell, IIC• Bob Ford, IIC• Rob Henry, Naval Architecture and
Stability• Brian Curtis, Engineering• Mariette Burer, Survival Factors• Liam LaRue, Vessel Factors• Barry Strauch, Ph.D., Writer• Pat Barnes, Editor
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NTSB StaffNTSB Staff
• Acting Chairman Rosenker & Tom Doyle• Derek Nash, Materials Science• Mitch Garber, M.D., Medical Officer• Joe Gregor, Ph.D., Vehicle Performance• Don Eick, Weather• Keith O’Neill and Brian Moy, Contracting• Terry Williams, Public Affairs• Brian Fiffick & Ken Suydam,
Transportation Disaster Assistance• Chris Julius, Office of General Counsel
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PartiesParties
• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Warren County Sheriff’s Office• Shoreline Cruises, Inc., owner• Scarano Boatbuilding, Inc.• Cummins MerCruiser Diesel• Hypro Pumps
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Safety issuesSafety issues
• Stability standards and procedures for passenger vessels
• New York State’s use of capacity plates to determine public vessel passenger loading
• Regulation of New York State’s public vessels
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PresentersPresenters
• Overview, M.Turrell• Stability, R. Henry• New York State Regulations, M. Turrell• New York State’s use of manufacturer
capacity plates, R. Henry
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Ethan AllenEthan Allen
• Built in 1964• 40 feet long• Fiberglass• Ex Double
Dolphin• USCG certificate
Courtesy of New York State
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Ethan AllenEthan Allen
• Sold to Shoreline Cruises, Inc.
• Moved to Lake George, New York
• New York State jurisdiction
• Public vessel Courtesy of New York State
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Ethan Allen arrangementEthan Allen arrangement
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De ChamplainDe Champlain
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Hull conditionHull condition
• Operators checked the bilge• Investigators surveyed the hull• The coolant pump was examined
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DepartureDeparture
• No safety briefing conducted• Departed at 1430• 47 passengers and 1 operator• Other vessels on the lake
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Cramer Point
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The capsizeThe capsize
• Vessel turned to starboard• Wave impacts Ethan Allen• Passengers shifted to port side• Passengers swept out of windows• Ethan Allen capsized in seconds
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Emergency responseEmergency response
• Nearby recreational boats• Vessel sank in minutes• Emergency personnel on scene in
minutes• No drug or alcohol test administered
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InjuriesInjuries
Type of Injury
Crew Passengers Total
Fatal 0 20 20
Serious 0 3 3
Minor 0 6 6
None 1 18 19
Total 0 47 48
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ExclusionsExclusions
• Weather• Operator fatigue• Ethan Allen’s hull structure• Steering and propulsion
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Office of Marine Safety
Ethan AllenLake George, NYOctober 2, 2005
Ethan AllenLake George, NYOctober 2, 2005New York State regulations
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New York State regulations for public vesselsNew York State regulations for public vessels
• Deficiencies found during investigation
• Action by New York State
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Issues not adequately addressed in New York regulations
Issues not adequately addressed in New York regulations
• Vessel modifications• Stability assessments and criteria• Safe load condition• Safety briefings• Manning• Post accident testing
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Actions by New York StateActions by New York State
• Reduced number of passengers on public vessels
• Revised technical guidance on stability and operations
• Regulations under review• Proposed legislation is pending
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Other safety issuesOther safety issues
• Criteria for stability assessments• Determining maximum safe load
condition• Recommendation to USCG M-06-6
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