Media links - Conception Tragedy

[bowlofpetunias]

This Thread had been created as a service to provide a central location for Media links related to this Tragedy. Please post the media link, the Name of the Media Source and a very brief description of the topic it covers. Note the first two posts as examples.

This is not an additional place for discussions as there are a number of active and inactive Threads on Scubaboard already. If you wish to discuss the aspects of the Media link please do so in one of them.

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

What can I do to protect myself
Diving and Seamanship

Condolences posted here

Accidents and Incident Threads: Victim Perspective

A concise summary of information can be found here
Conception Fire - Resource Page

Discussion of information revealed as a result of Media releases and Investigations/Reports
Conception

Any posts involving discussion of the contents of the links will not be consistent with the Original Post in this thread and deleted as OFF TOPIC

Thank you for your co-operation

 

[bowlofpetunias]

This is from a Santa Barbara County-based on-line news source NoozHawk. It gives the response from the perspective of Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol who were among first on-scene. Good read and drives home how wicked this fire was.

First Responders at Conception Disaster Made Valiant Effort Facing ‘Worst Call of Our Careers’

 

[bowlofpetunias]

LA Times focusing on possibility of electrical/battery as cause of fire. Includes schematic of Exits.

California boat fire: Conception wasn't built to charge dozens of phones, batteries and cameras. Did this cause the blaze?

 

[bowlofpetunias]

KCRW NEWS interview with coast guard crew

Coast Guard first responders reflect on personal toll of the Conception disaster

 

[bowlofpetunias]

gCaptain Newsletter

“Right now we feel it’s important to dedicate our entire efforts to make our boats models of new regulations that we will continue to work on with the NTSB and Coast Guard,” Truth Aquatics said, referring to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.

Owners of Conception Dive Boat Suspend Operations Amid Fire Investigation – gCaptain

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Truth Aquatics released statements
Truth Aquatics - Coastal Adventure, Activities and Tours, Santa Barbara CA

 

[Roz]

X-Ray Magazine articles

Dive boat fire off California
Californian Dive Boat Fatal Fire
NTSB releases preliminary report on the Conception Fire

NOTE
For admins. I would just like to publicly acknowledge the work you have done to in curating the Conception threads. This has been very well moderated. Thank you.

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Sun story on the impact of the event on The Sherrif's Dive team
Sheriffs' dive team members recount a harrowing call-out to the Conception boat fire at the Channel Islands | Cover Story | Santa Maria Sun, CA

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Chilling but reassuring information about how death occurred for one and possibly the rest.

Santa Barbara Independant focusing on the death of Kristy Finstad. Based on post mortum results as revealed by her brother.

The Conception Fire: Solving the Puzzle

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Here is an in depth video by Ken Kurtis on the conception Fire filmed at a club day promoting the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber fund raiser. The chamber is a worthwhile cause deserving of support so I have left that section in.

The presentation is quite well laid out and informative.

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