Conception Fire - Resource Page

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Legal filings
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1St Amended Complaint

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Memo of P&A's for Complaint

Ryan Sims vs. Truth Aquatics

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Legal findings
(will be added as they become available)
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Coronor's Reports Information could be quite confronting and disturbing for some readers
Conception Reports – Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

 

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Out of the Darkness :Changes announced​

Nautilus Gallant Lady delayed departure to make changes based on Conception tragedy

Reef Seekers statement and policy changes based on Conception tragedy


USCG-AUX Public Education Classes - Find By Zipcode

Truth Aquatics declining bookings to focus on changes

 

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Related ScubaBoard threads​

Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

Post/Read links to Media Reports here

Related to battery fires
How to extinguish a Li-ion battery fire

Related to Scuba Industry reliance on batteries
Tough love for the industry's lithium addiction

Related to impact on California Dive boat Operations
A personal perspective on California Live-aboards

Related to general legal issues
Discussion of legal aspects here

Crew member sues Conception

Related to dive industry changes
A personal perspective on California Live-aboards

Reactions to changes being made
And so it begins. Panic in the California dive boat industry


What can I do to protect myself
Diving and Seamanship

Condolences posted here

Accidents and Incident Threads: Victim Perspective

 

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Discussion topics within original thread
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(reading these will give additional insights)
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Escape Hatch to Exterior Deck

Divers personal awareness

Technological changes in equipment today's diver carry will drive Dive Operator changes

 

[bowlofpetunias]

I have added a couple Media links to the Media Page

Post/Read links to Media Reports here

 

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Current Scubaboard A&I discussion Thread Please note and follow the special rules for posting in Accidents and Incidents Threads

Conception

 

[Ken Kurtis]

I'm going to put the salient point first:
"No conclusions about how or why the fire and subsequent sinking occurred should be drawn from the information within the docket."

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NTSB News Release
National Transportation Safety Board opened the public case docket Wednesday as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal, Sept. 2, 2019, fire aboard the dive boat Conception off Santa Cruz Island, California.

The 75-foot commercial diving vessel, with 33 passengers and six crew aboard, was anchored in Platts Harbor off Santa Cruz Island when it caught fire. One crew member and 33 passengers died in the accident.

The docket includes factual reports and documents, including interview transcripts, photographs, and other investigative materials.The docket does not include any analysis, findings, recommendations or a probable cause determination. That will be released at the end of the public board meeting scheduled for Oct. 20 beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET.

No conclusions about how or why the fire and subsequent sinking occurred should be drawn from the information within the docket, available at https://go.usa.gov/xGNeg. Additional material may be added to the docket as it becomes available.