NTSB -- NTSB RELEASES PRELIMINARY REPORT ON ITS INVESTIGATION OF TOUR BOAT COLLISION IN PHILADELPHIA

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

September 10, 2010

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NTSB RELEASES PRELIMINARY REPORT ON ITS INVESTIGATION

OF TOUR BOAT COLLISION IN PHILADELPHIA

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In its continuing investigation of a collision

involving a barge and an amphibious passenger vessel, the

National Transportation Safety Board has released a

preliminary report as an update on the status of the

investigation.

On Wednesday July 7, 2010, about 2:36 pm, the 250-

foot-long empty sludge barge The Resource, which was being

towed alongside by the 75.5 foot-long towing vessel M/V

Caribbean Sea, collided with the anchored amphibious small

passenger vessel the DUKW 34 in the Delaware River, near

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On board the DUKW 34 were 35

passengers and two crewmembers, and on board the Caribbean

Sea were five crewmembers. Two passengers on the DUKW 34

died in the accident.

The information being released is factual in nature

and does not provide any analysis. The report may be

accessed on the NTSB website at

http://www.ntsb.gov/Surface/marine/Preliminary-Reports/DUKW-34-Preliminary-report.pdf

Analysis of the accident facts, along with conclusions

and a determination of probable

cause, will come at a later date when the final report on

the investigation is completed.

This is a document release only. No interviews will be

conducted.

The NTSB's investigation continues.

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NTSB Press Contact: Keith Holloway

keith.holloway@xxxxxxxx

202-314-6100

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