Raymond Thompson, former chief mate aboard the S.S.
Raymond Thompson, former chief mate aboard the S.S. El Faro, gives testimony, May 20, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Florida. During the hearin... More
Lt. Kim Beisner, left, a shiprider stationed at Coast
Lt. Kim Beisner, left, a shiprider stationed at Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Florida, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 25, 2016, in Jacksonvill... More
Capt. James Frudaker, a former docking master aboard
Capt. James Frudaker, a former docking master aboard the S.S. El Faro, prepares to give testimony during the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, May 16, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. During th... More
Capt. Phil Anderson, left, and Capt. Edward Walker
Capt. Phil Anderson, left, and Capt. Edward Walker Jr., both with the National Cargo Bureau, provide testimony Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jackson... More
Dr. Jeff Stettler, right, of the Coast Guard Marine
Dr. Jeff Stettler, right, of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center gives testimony Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Stettler, a n... More
Family members of the S.S. El Faro crew listen to testimony
Family members of the S.S. El Faro crew listen to testimony Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, during the final Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The MBI, composed of Coast Guardsmen and Nat... More
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, the presiding officer
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, the presiding officer over the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation, brings the hearing to order, May 17, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The MBI hearing, composed of Coast G... More
Evan Bradley, left, former boson aboard the S.S. El
Evan Bradley, left, former boson aboard the S.S. El Faro, provides testimony Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Bradley provide... More
Members of the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation
Members of the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation begin their fourth day of the final hearing Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. The MBI is holding a third round of hearings to interview ... More
John Lawrence, left, manager, safety and operations,
John Lawrence, left, manager, safety and operations, Tote Services Inc., gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 20, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The h... More
A witness gives testimony during the S.S. El Faro Marine
A witness gives testimony during the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, May 17, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. During the hearing, the witness answered questions posed to him by Coast Guard bo... More
Attendees and a witness are shown a piece of evidence
Attendees and a witness are shown a piece of evidence on a screen Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. During the hearing, various... More
Capt. Eric Axelsson, former El Faro master for Tote
Capt. Eric Axelsson, former El Faro master for Tote Services Inc., gives testimony during the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, May 16, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. During the hearing, Axel... More
Luke Laakso, a boiler inspector for Walashek, gives
Luke Laakso, a boiler inspector for Walashek, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 25, 2016, in Jacksonville. The hearing board, consisting of Coast Gu... More
Capt. Eric Bryson, a pilot for the St. Johns Bar Pilot
Capt. Eric Bryson, a pilot for the St. Johns Bar Pilot Association, gives testimony during the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, May 16, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. During the hearing, Bry... More
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, chairman of the Coast
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, chairman of the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation, gives an opening statement Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 during the final S.S. El Faro MBI hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The... More
Melissa Clark, left, former crewing manager for Tote
Melissa Clark, left, former crewing manager for Tote Services International, provides testimony Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Flor... More
Lee Peterson, left, director of operations for Tote
Lee Peterson, left, director of operations for Tote Maritime Puerto Rico gives testimony Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The MBI ... More
Margaret Korgol, second from left, an attorney, translates
Margaret Korgol, second from left, an attorney, translates questions by William Bennett, second from right, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, from Polish to English during a witness testimony at the final S.S. El Faro ... More
John Fletcher, left, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine
John Fletcher, left, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine global service manager, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 24, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. Du... More
Carrie Bell, far right, a member of the National
Carrie Bell, far right, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, queries a witness Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. ... More
William Bennett, an attorney representing the wife
William Bennett, an attorney representing the wife of Capt. Michael Davidson, former captain of the S.S. El Faro, directs questions to a witness Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of... More
Marvin Hearman III, third from right, a former able-bodied
Marvin Hearman III, third from right, a former able-bodied seaman aboard the S.S. El Faro, provides testimony Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, while at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jac... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Chancerry, left, a
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Chancerry, left, a search and rescue controller in the 7th Coast Guard District command center in Miami, Florida, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board... More
Jaideep Sirkar, left, chief of the Coast Guard naval
Jaideep Sirkar, left, chief of the Coast Guard naval architecture division, provides testimony Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida... More
Mark Gay, former chief engineer aboard the S.S. El
Mark Gay, former chief engineer aboard the S.S. El Faro, testifies Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the final Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Gay answered questions about different me... More
Michael Newton, left, vice president for HASS and product
Michael Newton, left, vice president for HASS and product manager for Cargomax, gives testimony, May 23, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Florida... More
Tio Devaney, a member of Harding Lifeboat Services,
Tio Devaney, a member of Harding Lifeboat Services, gives testimony Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Devaney gave testimony des... More
The S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation panel
The S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation panel prepares to query a witness Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro MBI hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The multi-organizational hearing is in ... More
Capt. Raymond Thompson, left, former chief mate aboard
Capt. Raymond Thompson, left, former chief mate aboard the S.S. El Faro, gives testimony Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The board... More
Bryan Vagts, left, former chief mate aboard the S.S.
Bryan Vagts, left, former chief mate aboard the S.S. El Faro, Tote Services Inc., gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 24, 2016, in Jacksonville, Flori... More
Members of the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board
Members of the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation observe a moment of silence before beginning a hearing session, May 16, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The MBI, composed of Coast Guardsmen... More
Capt. Todd Coggeshall, left, chief of incident response
Capt. Todd Coggeshall, left, chief of incident response for the 7th Coast Guard District, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 23, 2016, in Jacksonvill... More
Cmdr. Michael Crider, left, commanding officer of Coast
Cmdr. Michael Crider, left, commanding officer of Coast Guard Communications Command gives his testimony Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, F... More
Keith Fawcett, second from left, directs questions
Keith Fawcett, second from left, directs questions Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, to eyewitnesses during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The board of investigation,... More
S.S. El Faro crew family members listen to testimony
S.S. El Faro crew family members listen to testimony Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The investigation panel, made up of Coas... More
Spencer Schiling, center, president of Herbert Engineering
Spencer Schiling, center, president of Herbert Engineering Corporation, gives testimony, May 23, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Florida. During... More
Jaideep Sirkar, right, chief of Coast Guard naval
Jaideep Sirkar, right, chief of Coast Guard naval architecture division, is given counsel during his testimony Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonvi... More
El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings
Brian Young, center, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, queries a witness Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2017 during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Venturella, center, addresses a question
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Venturella, center, addresses a question to a witness during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings, May 19, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The board, made up of Coa... More
Members of the media document a witness testimony Wednesday,
Members of the media document a witness testimony Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Media are present to both cover the hearings ... More
Capt. Peter Villacampa, left, former crewing manager
Capt. Peter Villacampa, left, former crewing manager for Tote Services International, provides testimony Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonvi... More
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, addresses a question
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, addresses a question to a witness during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings, May 19, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The board, made up of Coast Gu... More
Capt. John Lawrence, left, Tote Services International
Capt. John Lawrence, left, Tote Services International manager of safety and operations gives testimony Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville... More
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, the Coast Guard Marine
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation chairman, addresses attendees Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, during week two of the final S.S. El Faro MBI hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. D... More
James Franklin, left, branch chief of the Hurricane
James Franklin, left, branch chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit of the National Hurricane Center, gives testimony, May 17, 2016, during the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville... More
Thomas Gruber, left, former head of the American Bureau
Thomas Gruber, left, former head of the American Bureau of Shipping Stability Group, gives testimony, May 19, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Fl... More
Ewa Benavides, third from right, a Coast Guard Auxiliarist
Ewa Benavides, third from right, a Coast Guard Auxiliarist translates questions and answers Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, from Polish to English during a witness testimony in Jacksonville, Florida. The witness, Mar... More
Family members of S.S. El Faro crewmembers listen to
Family members of S.S. El Faro crewmembers listen to testimony Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. The hearings are being held to as... More
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, the Coast Guard Marine
Capt. Jason Neubauer, center, the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation chairman, questions a witness Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, during week two of the final S.S. El Faro MBI hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. N... More
Keith Fawcett, second from left, marine board of
Keith Fawcett, second from left, marine board of investigation member, addresses a witness during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 20, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The... More
Mike Richards, second from right, a member of the National
Mike Richards, second from right, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, poses questions to two members of Applied Weather Technologies, May 18, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine B... More
Mark Larose, left, a surveyor with the American Bureau
Mark Larose, left, a surveyor with the American Bureau of Shipping, gives testimony, May 19, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Florida. In additio... More
Dan Cronin, right, former Vice President of Operations
Dan Cronin, right, former Vice President of Operations for the American Bureau of Shipping, gives testimony, May 20, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of investigation hearings in Jacksonvi... More
Lt. Cmdr. Damien Yemma, center, prepares a witness
Lt. Cmdr. Damien Yemma, center, prepares a witness to give an oath of affirmation Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Every wi... More
Jim Wagstaff, left, Vice President of Operations for
Jim Wagstaff, left, Vice President of Operations for Tote Maritime Puerto Rico gives testimony, May 18, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Florida.... More
Tom Roth-Roffy, center, lead investigator for the National
Tom Roth-Roffy, center, lead investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks to a witness during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 22, 2016, in Jacksonvi... More
James Robinson, left, former chief engineer aboard
James Robinson, left, former chief engineer aboard the S.S. El Faro, Tote Services Inc., gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 23, 2016, in Jacksonville... More
El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings
Jamie D’Addieco, left, a senior surveyor for the American Bureau of Shipping, gives testimony, May 19, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Florida. ... More
Mike Kucharski, right, of the National Transportation
Mike Kucharski, right, of the National Transportation Safety Board directs questions to a witness Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Flori... More
Capt. Kyle McAvoy, left, chief of the office of commercial
Capt. Kyle McAvoy, left, chief of the office of commercial vessel compliance, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 22, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. ... More
Capt. David Flaherty, left, chief of traveling inspectors
Capt. David Flaherty, left, chief of traveling inspectors at Coast Guard Headquarters, gives testimony Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, while at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonvill... More
Tom Gruber, left, chief engineer for the American Bureau
Tom Gruber, left, chief engineer for the American Bureau of Shipping gives testimony Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. Gruber ... More
Capt. John Mauger, left, commanding officer of the
Capt. John Mauger, left, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 22, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fl... More
Jamie Torres, left, former chief mate aboard the S.S.
Jamie Torres, left, former chief mate aboard the S.S. El Faro, Tote Services Inc., gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 25, 2016, in Jacksonville, Flor... More
Members of the parties in interest, including the American
Members of the parties in interest, including the American Bureau of Shipping and Herbert Engineering, prepare to hear testimony Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigati... More
Tim Neeson, left, port engineer for Tote Services provides
Tim Neeson, left, port engineer for Tote Services provides testimony Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jacksonville, Florida. During his questioning, ... More
Ronald Rodriguez, left, terminal manager for Tote,
Ronald Rodriguez, left, terminal manager for Tote, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 20, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The hearing board, consisti... More
Tom Roth-Roffy, center, a member of the National
Tom Roth-Roffy, center, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, poses questions to two members of Applied Weather Technologies, May 18, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of In... More
Don Matthews, left, marine operations manager for Tote
Don Matthews, left, marine operations manager for Tote Maritime Puerto Rico, gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 20, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. T... More
Jerry White, center, an attorney representing the American
Jerry White, center, an attorney representing the American Bureau of Shipping directs questions Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, to a witness during the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jackson... More
J. Kenny Walker, left, former boatswain aboard the
J. Kenny Walker, left, former boatswain aboard the S.S. El Faro, Tote Services Inc., gives testimony during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing, Feb. 23, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fl... More
Suresh Pisini, left, the Structures Group head for
Suresh Pisini, left, the Structures Group head for the American Bureau of Shipping, gives testimony, May 20, 2016, during the Coast Guard S.S. El Faro Marine Board of investigation hearings in Jacksonville, Flo... More
The S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation listens
The S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation listens to testimony Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, during its final hearing session in Jacksonville, Florida. The hearing board, composed of Coast Guardsmen and members... More
Marvin Hearman III, bottom right, a former able-bodied
Marvin Hearman III, bottom right, a former able-bodied seaman aboard the S.S. El Faro, provides testimony Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, while at the final S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation hearing in Jackson... More