A NTSB Rendering of the sunken El Faro merchant ship.
The deadly 2015 sinking of cargo ship El Faro was caused by a combination of factors, including outdated equipment and poor seamanship, according to recent findings of federal investigators.
The following is a U.S. National Transportation and Safety Board video, published on Aug. 14, 2016, of U.S. Navy salvage ship USNS Apache (T-ATF-172) recovering the voice data recorder from M/S El Faro. Read More
Undated photo of merchant ship SS El Faro. Marine Traffic Photo
A Navy team sent to the Bahamas has found the missing U.S. merchant ship SS El Faro, officials have confirmed. Read More
Undated photo of merchant ship SS El Faro. Marine Traffic Photo
At the request of the National Transportation Safety Board, the Navy is scrambling a ship and an underwater search team to find the missing merchant ship SS El Faro, Navy officials told USNI News on Thursday. Read More
