NTSB urges review of pilot training, post-casualty alcohol testing

(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued two sets of recommendations resulting from the 2007 bridge allision involving the tanker Kition at Baton Rouge, La.
Click here to view the recommendation that pilots be fully trained in docking and undocking procedures in challenging locations.
 
Click here to view the recommendation that Coast Guard personnel should be retrained in post-casualty alcohol testing and reviewing whether current regulations are being followed.
By Professional Mariner Staff