NTSB Meeting: Jun 29, 2021, Sinking of Scandies Rose

The National Transportation Safety Board held a virtual public board meeting June 29 to determine the probable cause for the 2019 sinking of the fishing vessel Scandies Rose.

The Scandies Rose sank Dec. 31, 2019, 2.5 miles south of Sutwik Island, Alaska. The vessel had a crew of seven; two were rescued and five others missing after the accident were never found.

During the meeting the NTSB's five-member board voted on the findings, probable cause and recommendations as well as any changes to the draft final report.

In keeping with established federal and local social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, while also ensuring the NTSB's compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act, the board meeting for this event was webcast to the public, with the board members and investigative staff meeting virtually.

Visit https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/MR20210629.aspx for more.

All audio is courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. The audio was cleaned up and meeting breaks removed.

If you want to see the visuals, you can watch the YouTube video https://youtu.be/3ADYkxW_QSM posted on the NTSBgov channel.

The docket for the investigation is available at https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=100752

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