Civil Litigation,
Admiralty/Maritime
Sep. 2, 2021
Federal lawsuit charges US Coast Guard for abusing safety protocols when it cleared Conception to operate
Shore-based personnel in Coast Guard sector Santa Barbara did not follow procedures, protocols when it certified ill-fated Conception to operate, lawsuit says
The U.S. Coast Guard's marine safety division should have never cleared for operation a dive boat that burned near Santa Cruz Island in 2019 killing 34 people, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.
"The families and their attorneys have the greatest respect for the Coast Guard and the people who serve it. They particularly appreciate the Coast Guard's response on the night of the accident, and they want to do nothing to deter such...
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