Sinking of the EL FARO and loss of the crew United States Coast Guard Commandant’s Marine Board of Investigation Formal Hearing Part 1 Sinking of the EL FARO and loss of the crew October 1, 2015 No narration Jacksonville, Florida CG Exhibit 01

National Transportation Safety Board Conducted with the full participation of the National Transportation Safety Board Narration: This hearing is being conducted with the full participation of the National Transportation Safety Board. CG Exhibit 01

The First Hearing The first hearing session will focus on: the pre-accident historical events relating to the loss, the regulatory compliance record of the EL FARO, crewmember duties and qualifications, past operations of the vessel, the Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue operations. CG Exhibit 01

Purpose of the Investigation Whether there is evidence that any failure of material (either physical or design) was involved or contributed to the casualty, so that proper recommendations for the prevention of the recurrence of similar casualties may be made; Whether there is evidence that any act of misconduct, inattention to duty, negligence or willful violation of the law on the part of any licensed or certificated person contributed to the casualty, so that appropriate proceedings against the license or certificate of such person may be recommended and taken under 46 U.S.C. 6301; or Whether there is evidence that any Coast Guard personnel or any representative or employee of any other government agency, or any other person, caused or contributed to the cause of the casualty; The cause of the accident. Narration: This slide details the purposes of this Public Hearing and the investigation as a whole. CG Exhibit 01

TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico TOTE Relationships TOTE Inc. TOTE Services Inc. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico Narration: The hearing and the ongoing investigation will explore the reporting relationships between Tote Services and Tote Maritime Puerto Rico along with oversight of vessel operations. CG Exhibit 01

TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico Organization Narration: This slide presents a simplified organization chart of the TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico corporate organization with the hearing witnesses in the gold boxes. We have removed the additional pages associated with these organization charts. CG Exhibit 01

TOTE Services Inc. Organization Narration: This slide presents a simplified organization chart of the Tote Services organization with the hearing witnesses in the gold boxes. In the course of the investigation other corporate individuals were interviewed. This chart represents the organization in place at the time. CG Exhibit 01

S.S. EL FARO CG Exhibit 01 Official Number: 561732 Flag: United States Image supplied by TOTE Official Number: 561732 Flag: United States Class: ABS Propulsion: Steam Turbine Speed: 24 Knots (Maximum) Built: 1975 at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Construction: Welded Steel Length Overall: 790 Feet Beam: 92 Feet Molded Draft: 42 Feet Tonnage: 17,527 GRT (31,515 GT ITC) Service: Ro/Ro Cargo Ship (Roll on and roll off cargo via ramp and containers via crane) Narration: General characteristics for the Steamship EL FARO CG Exhibit 01

ENGINEERING ARRANGEMENT Main Propulsion Ahead Horse Power: Boiler: General Boiler Type: Furnace: Design Pressure: Generator Prime Mover: Rated HP: Operating Speed: Marine Alternating Current Generator: Volts: Emergency Power Generation: Emergency Power Prime Mover: Steering Gear: High/Low Pressure Steam Turbine General Electric Marine Turbine 30,000 BHP 2 Babcock & Wilcox Co Water Tube with Natural Circulation Pressure Firing w/ oil 2 Divided 1070 lbs 2 Terry Turbines 2,000 kW 7,024 rpm 2 General Electric 450 V 350 kW Delco A.C. Generator Detroit Diesel V-71 Electro-Hydraulic Narration: General arrangement of the significant machinery components for the EL FARO. CG Exhibit 01

General Arrangement EL FARO Narration: Simplified view of the EL FARO when looking at the ships right or starboard side. The key features of the vessel are labeled. The vessel has cargo holds below the watertight deck (red color line). The red horizontal line denotes the general limit of the watertight envelope of the hull. CG Exhibit 01

S.S. EL FARO Inspection and Regulatory Oversight The EL FARO holds a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the United States Coast Guard. The vessel was enrolled in the Alternate Compliance Program (ACP) with ABS as the Authorized Classification Society. Through this program ABS is given the authority to perform statutory functions for U S flagged vessels on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard. Narration: The EL FARO was subject to the two listed inspection programs. For further information you can go to: www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/acp CG Exhibit 01

33 Crew Persons aboard Ship’s Crew Persons in Addition to the Crew Master Onboard Project Supervisor for Alaskan Conversion Project Chief Mate Second Mate Conversion Project Workers (5) Third Mate Chief Engineer First Assistant Engineer Total Persons Aboard Accident Voyage Second Assistant Engineer Third Assistant Engineer (3) Bosun Able Seaman (5) General Utility Deck Engine Refrigeration Engineer Oiler, Maintenance Utility (3) General Utility Deck Engine , Electrical (2) Qualified Member of Engine Dept., Electrical Chief Cook Steward Assistant Baker 33 Narration: At the time of the accident voyage the following crew positions were being filled on the vessel. In addition to the typical crew that operates the vessel there was a supervised labor force working on converting the ship to prepare it for Alaskan operations. CG Exhibit 01

Crew Qualifications and Manning The EL FARO crew were properly credentialed for the positions they filled onboard the vessel. The vessel was manned in compliance with the USCG Certificate of Inspection (COI). The persons in addition to the crew that were aboard the vessel were authorized under the USCG Certificate of Inspection (COI). Narration: Vessels such as the EL FARO are issued a Certificate of Inspection by the U S Coast Guard. The seafarers and others aboard must have proper credentials to work aboard the vessel. CG Exhibit 01

How cargo was loaded onto EL FARO Originally designed and constructed as a Roll On / Roll Off (Ro-Ro) ship for the transport of wheeled vehicles, the ship has been converted to permit lashed container stowage in stacks on the Main Deck.    The Main Deck is now configured for stowage of 20 ft, 40 ft, 45 ft, 48 ft, and 53 ft containers.  Below deck spaces are configured for stowage of Ro-Ro cargo.  The Second Deck, Third Deck and Inner bottom are outfitted for trailers and automobiles. Narration: This slide presents a general overview of the type of vessel the El Faro was at the time of the accident. She is described as a lo/lo – ro/ro vessel. That being one that has cargo loaded on such as containers and other cargo that is driven on and off. This could be containers on wheeled trailers or stand alone vehicles like cars, trucks and miscellaneous trailers. CG Exhibit 01

Cargo Aboard Accident Voyage Electric Reefers with Logs 238 Dry 3 Trailers 118 Autos 149 Not in containers 15 Containers 391 Other 4 Fructose 600.9 Long tons Total Tonnage 11,045.9 Long tons Narration: At the time of the accident voyage this was the loading of the El Faro. NIC refers to cargo that is not in containers. Image supplied by TOTE Historical File Photo The “EL FARO” loading cargo in the Port of Jacksonville. CG Exhibit 01

Departure Information Jacksonville, Florida SS El Faro Voyage 185 South Time Zone + 4 Commence cargo unloading 09/29/2015 1:00 PM Last cargo loaded 6:54 PM Last line off ship 8:07 PM Pilot away 9:44 PM Departure Jacksonville 9:48 PM Projected ETA San Juan Puerto Rico 10/02/2015 5:00 AM Narration: The information contained in this slide was developed from the vessels departure report from Jacksonville. CG Exhibit 01

Preliminary Track History Accident Voyage Jacksonville, FL This image shows the path of the El FARO from its departure port of Jacksonville, Florida, to its last know positions at the end of the blue track line. Also indicated is the location were the main wreckage of the EL FARO was found. Wreckage Location CG Exhibit 01

Preliminary Track History Accident Voyage This image is a zoomed-in version of the previous slide. This image shows the vessel track history that was generated from data obtained from the Global Positioning System (GPS). The red triangle indicates the location of the main wreckage. Last Positions CG Exhibit 01

Preliminary Track History Accident Voyage Narration: This image shows a close-in view of the last reported positions of the El FARO, indicated by the red circles, and the location, of the El Faro wreckage, indicated by the red triangle. The blue line indicates the GPS derived track history of the EL FARO. The right end of the blue line indicates the location at which the GPS derived location information ended. Last Position Reported by Captain Last Position Ship Security Alert System SSAS 10 NM Wreckage Location CG Exhibit 01

EL FARO Basic Lifesaving, Safety and Communications Equipment The EL FARO was equipped with all required safety , lifesaving and communications equipment. Including: Personal Floatation Devices (PFD) (Life Jackets) Life rings w/strobes Immersion Suits Medical Kits Lifeboats (1 Motorized, 1 Fleming Gear) Life rafts Fire Extinguishers Smoke floats Communications Equipment: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Global Maritime Distress Safety System suite of communications gear (GMDSS) Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) Long Range Identification and Tracking System (LRIT) Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) Narration: Major lifesaving equipment and communications equipment for emergency communications. CG Exhibit 01

EL FARO Primary Survival Craft Starboard (right side) lifeboat on the similar vessel the El YUNQUE. This is the same type and construction of the lifeboat on the EL FARO. The vessel would be propelled by means of Fleming gear. Narration: This is a photo of the EL YUNQUE starbird or (right side) lifeboat. The EL FARO’s boats were of similar size, type and construction. This vessel is propelled by Fleming gear where the crew pushes and pulls on a handle to propel the vessel. This vessel does not have an engine. The EL FARO port (left side) life boat did have a diesel engine as does the EL YUNQUE. NTSB Photo CG Exhibit 01

Lifeboat Lowering Mechanism Narration: This is a simplified diagram of the storage and launching equipment for the two EL FARO lifeboats. CG Exhibit 01

EL FARO S- VDR The Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S- VDR) which would have contained recorded voice recordings and ship control settings, position, speed and other vital information was mounted on the top of the navigation bridge (arrow). Despite extensive search activities the S-VDR capsule was not located in the vicinity of the EL FARO. The search depth was approximately 15,000 feet. In this case the S-VDR was not designed to float free of the vessel. Narration: The slide depicts the EL FARO VDR mounted on a beam on the top side of the EL FARO uppermost deck. The VDR records sensor information and voice dialog. The VDR was not located in the underwater search after the accident that was conducted by the NTSB. CG Exhibit 01

Follow up Public Hearings The USCG working closely with the National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an exhaustive investigation into the events surrounding the sinking of the EL FARO and the loss of 33 crew persons. In subsequent Public Hearings the Marine Board of Investigation will investigate in detail the elements of the actual voyage including but not limited to these areas affecting the accident voyage: Weather prediction, conditions and related decisions and actions Decisions of the vessel crew Tote Services and Tote Maritime PR operation of the vessel Stability, loading and cargo movement Any issues related to the structural integrity of the vessel USCG and ABS actions directly related to the accident voyage Existing regulations related to the operation of the EL FARO for the operation, safety, maintenance and inspection of the vessel. Narration: This is a brief explanation of the topic areas that will be discussed in subsequent Public Hearing. The time and place for those Hearings has not been determined at this time. The fact finding stage of this complex investigation is still in progress. CG Exhibit 01

Thank you for your attention Narration: Thank you for your attention CG Exhibit 01