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How far has the US Navy come since the McCain, Fitzgerald collisions?
Six officials with first-hand knowledge of the surface force then and now spoke to Defense News leading up to the anniversary of the McCain collision.
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Council tests out-of-the-box ideas to boost at-sea safety
After two catastrophic collisions in 2017, the U.S. Navy moved forward with dozens of recommendations meant to ensure it couldn’t happen again. But during this process, something became clear: Despite spending billions of dollars on readiness initiatives, the Navy’s mishap rate hadn’t improved in the last 30 years.
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Surface warfare officers cautiously optimistic about changes since Fitz and McCain disasters
“Acknowledging a positive trend requires you to acknowledge you’re coming from somewhere negative.”
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Five years later: Inside the Navy’s data-driven quest to avert a future Fitzgerald or McCain collision
The surface navy has worked since 2017 to avoid future fatal collisions. But Navy-wide, there’s evidence of failure to learn. The service is now turning to data to ensure it never has another Fitzgerald or McCain disaster again.
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A watery hell: how a green crew fought the Fitz to save her
The crew of the Fitzgerald endured a bruising operational tempo in the months leading up to the fatal collision that left little time for training. But despite all that, they saved their ship and got her back home.
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One year later, McCain sailors and families locked in legal battle with oil tanker owner
Dozens of McCain sailors and relatives of the 10 shipmates who died in the collision last year are seeking more than $60 million in damages from the owners of the Alnic MC tanker.
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How one family honored their fallen Fitzgerald sailor
When it came time to choose Tan Huynh’s tombstone, his family opted to pay homage to his video game geekdom.
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One year later, a Fitzgerald widow wonders why her husband did not escape
The 27-year-old widow joined several Fitz families who gathered in the Mississippi shipyard where the warship is undergoing repairs.
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Navy drops negligent homicide charge against Fitzgerald CO
Cmdr. Bryce Benson and other former Fitz officers will no longer face negligent homicide charges for their roles in the June 17, 2017, collision.
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‘The crew is still hurting’: One year later, some Fitzgerald shipmates struggle to go forward
One year after losing seven of their shipmates when the Fitz collided with a merchant vessel, some crew say they remain traumatized and wonder if they are ready to get underway again.
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How far has the US Navy come since the McCain, Fitzgerald collisions?
Six officials with first-hand knowledge of the surface force then and now spoke to Defense News leading up to the anniversary of the McCain collision.
-
Council tests out-of-the-box ideas to boost at-sea safety
After two catastrophic collisions in 2017, the U.S. Navy moved forward with dozens of recommendations meant to ensure it couldn’t happen again. But during this process, something became clear: Despite spending billions of dollars on readiness initiatives, the Navy’s mishap rate hadn’t improved in the last 30 years.
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Surface warfare officers cautiously optimistic about changes since Fitz and McCain disasters
“Acknowledging a positive trend requires you to acknowledge you’re coming from somewhere negative.”
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Five years later: Inside the Navy’s data-driven quest to avert a future Fitzgerald or McCain collision
The surface navy has worked since 2017 to avoid future fatal collisions. But Navy-wide, there’s evidence of failure to learn. The service is now turning to data to ensure it never has another Fitzgerald or McCain disaster again.
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A watery hell: how a green crew fought the Fitz to save her
The crew of the Fitzgerald endured a bruising operational tempo in the months leading up to the fatal collision that left little time for training. But despite all that, they saved their ship and got her back home.
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One year later, McCain sailors and families locked in legal battle with oil tanker owner
Dozens of McCain sailors and relatives of the 10 shipmates who died in the collision last year are seeking more than $60 million in damages from the owners of the Alnic MC tanker.
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How one family honored their fallen Fitzgerald sailor
When it came time to choose Tan Huynh’s tombstone, his family opted to pay homage to his video game geekdom.
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One year later, a Fitzgerald widow wonders why her husband did not escape
The 27-year-old widow joined several Fitz families who gathered in the Mississippi shipyard where the warship is undergoing repairs.
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Navy drops negligent homicide charge against Fitzgerald CO
Cmdr. Bryce Benson and other former Fitz officers will no longer face negligent homicide charges for their roles in the June 17, 2017, collision.
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‘The crew is still hurting’: One year later, some Fitzgerald shipmates struggle to go forward
One year after losing seven of their shipmates when the Fitz collided with a merchant vessel, some crew say they remain traumatized and wonder if they are ready to get underway again.
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How far has the US Navy come since the McCain, Fitzgerald collisions?
Six officials with first-hand knowledge of the surface force then and now spoke to Defense News leading up to the anniversary of the McCain collision.
-
Council tests out-of-the-box ideas to boost at-sea safety
After two catastrophic collisions in 2017, the U.S. Navy moved forward with dozens of recommendations meant to ensure it couldn’t happen again. But during this process, something became clear: Despite spending billions of dollars on readiness initiatives, the Navy’s mishap rate hadn’t improved in the last 30 years.
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Surface warfare officers cautiously optimistic about changes since Fitz and McCain disasters
“Acknowledging a positive trend requires you to acknowledge you’re coming from somewhere negative.”
-
Five years later: Inside the Navy’s data-driven quest to avert a future Fitzgerald or McCain collision
The surface navy has worked since 2017 to avoid future fatal collisions. But Navy-wide, there’s evidence of failure to learn. The service is now turning to data to ensure it never has another Fitzgerald or McCain disaster again.
-
A watery hell: how a green crew fought the Fitz to save her
The crew of the Fitzgerald endured a bruising operational tempo in the months leading up to the fatal collision that left little time for training. But despite all that, they saved their ship and got her back home.
-
One year later, McCain sailors and families locked in legal battle with oil tanker owner
Dozens of McCain sailors and relatives of the 10 shipmates who died in the collision last year are seeking more than $60 million in damages from the owners of the Alnic MC tanker.
-
How one family honored their fallen Fitzgerald sailor
When it came time to choose Tan Huynh’s tombstone, his family opted to pay homage to his video game geekdom.
-
One year later, a Fitzgerald widow wonders why her husband did not escape
The 27-year-old widow joined several Fitz families who gathered in the Mississippi shipyard where the warship is undergoing repairs.
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Navy drops negligent homicide charge against Fitzgerald CO
Cmdr. Bryce Benson and other former Fitz officers will no longer face negligent homicide charges for their roles in the June 17, 2017, collision.
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‘The crew is still hurting’: One year later, some Fitzgerald shipmates struggle to go forward
One year after losing seven of their shipmates when the Fitz collided with a merchant vessel, some crew say they remain traumatized and wonder if they are ready to get underway again.
