Monday marks five years since 34 people were trapped below deck and killed in the Conception dive boat fire off the coast of Santa Cruz Island.
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the U.S. Coast Guard to finally carry out recommendations the NTSB has issued over the last two decades. That includes requiring owners of U.S.-flagged passenger vessels to implement a passenger safety management system.
"How many times does the NTSB have to issue this recommendation again before Coast Guard will take action?" said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy during a press conference Monday. "How many deaths have to occur?""If a had been required, the crew would have been aware of inherent risks," said Kathy Mcilvain, whose son, Charles, died in the fire.
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