TOTE Maritime

El Faro's voice data recorder was recovered from beneath 15,000 of ocean water in August.

Final Moments Of El Faro Detailed In Newly Released Transcripts

Ryan Benk

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...

The El Faro cargo freighter that sunk October.

Coast Guard Begins Second Hearing Into El Faro Cargo Ship Sinking

Ryan Benk

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...

UPDATE: Data Recorder For Sunken Cargo Ship To Stay On Ocean Floor — For Now

WJCT News Staff

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...

Coast Guard To Hold El Faro Hearings In Jacksonville Next Month

Jessica Palombo

The U.S. Coast Guard will hold hearings in Jacksonville next month to try to find out what caused the El Faro cargo ship to sink last October. The...

El Faro Crew Members' Families Settle With Shipper For $500K

Vic Micolucci- News4Jax

The company that owns the Jacksonville-based cargo ship that went down near Puerto Rico during Hurricane Joaquin Oct. 1 has agreed to a settlement with...

Ruling: El Faro Crew's Families Can't Sue TOTE

Stacey Readout - News4Jax

TOTE Maritime won an order Wednesday that tells the families of El Faro crew members they cannot file a lawsuit against the shipping company. The...

Jacksonville attorney Willie E. Gray is representing the family of El Faro crew member Lonnie Jordan in a $100 million suit alleging that the company who owned and operated the vessel is responsible for the deaths of the 33 people aboard.

Family Of El Faro Crew Member To Sue Maritime Company For $100 Million

Ryan Benk

The shipping company that owned and operated the ill-fated El Faro cargo ship is being sued by one of the crew member’s families. Jacksonville attorney...