摘要 : Whenever a vessel sinks, we typically look for lessons that could be learned to prevent future accidents. Sometimes we identify areas for improvement with safety and training. Well, on Aug. 8, 2023, King Neptune threw us a softbal... 展开 Whenever a vessel sinks, we typically look for lessons that could be learned to prevent future accidents. Sometimes we identify areas for improvement with safety and training. Well, on Aug. 8, 2023, King Neptune threw us a softball in the sinking of the towboat Jacqueline A on a summer evening where the water temperature was a pleasant 85℉. When the 60' towing vessel sank three miles off the coast of South Carolina at around 7 p.m., we learned a few lessons about the legal doctrine of unseaworthiness - and mercifully, without anyone getting hurt. In investigating the sinking, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and U.S. Coast Guard identified factors that contributed to the vessel's unseaworthiness. 收起