Office of Marine Safety Express Shuttle II
Express Shuttle II Fire Copyright Mark L. Smith
Express Shuttle II Wreckage Copyright Mark L. Smith
Express Shuttle II
NTSB 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 Investigation U.S. Coast Guard Florida Division of State Fire Marshal Paradise of Port Richey Caterpillar, Inc. Ring Power Corporation
Safety Issues Crew response to the fire emergency Preventive maintenance Fire detection system
Presenters Brian Curtis – accident overview – crew response – vessel maintenance Nancy McAtee – origin of fire and fire detection