Maintenance, training gaps cited in fatal Florida casino boat fire

摘要

Afailed raw-water pump likely caused a fatal 2018 fire aboard a Florida casino shuttle boat, according to federal investigators, who attributed the incident to maintenance and training shortcomings.The 72-foot Island Lady was underway to the offshore Tropical Breeze Casino when it caught fire and burned to the waterline on Jan. 14 at about 1615 near Port Richey, Fla. The captain intentionally grounded the boat in knee-deep water, a move the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said probably saved lives.