El Faro

The first free-standing federal legislation inspired by the sinking of the SS El Faro just took a big step towards becoming law, as the Maritime Safety...

The saga of the freighter El Faro became news when its captain ventured into the path of Hurricane Joaquin in 2015. Thirty-three people died after it sank…

Two years to the day after the American cargo ship the SS El Faro sank in a major hurricane off the Bahamas, killing all 33 people on board, U.S. Coast...

Following the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in October 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued 10 new safety recommendations meant...

A year after convening its first hearing into the sinking of cargo freighter El Faro, the U.S. Coast Guard wrapped up its third and final fact-finding...

The transcript from the voyage data recorder of the ill-fated El Faro cargo freighter shows the captain refused to change course before the ship crossed...

Coast Guard investigators are holding a new round of hearings in Jacksonville to take a deeper look into what led to the October sinking of cargo...

El Faro’s voyage data recorder will stay on the ocean floor for now. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday the research vessel used to...

In probably the most technical day of testimony yet, the El Faro’s former chief engineer told the Marine Board of Investigation on Tuesday he saw no red...

Emotions ran high over the weekend as families of the El Faro crew heard Captain Michael Davidson’s distress calls for the first time. The Marine Board ...