Organization

National Transportation Safety Board

US federal agency that investigates transport accidents and issues safety recommendations.

Description source: professionalmariner.com

Also known as NTSB

Coverage

NOAA SeaTrac SP-48 research uncrewed surface vessel underway before its August 2024 Lake Erie collision (file photo)

27 October 2026

NTSB calls for national safety rules for uncrewed boats after a Lake Erie collision

United States: investigators found a NOAA research drone boat was hard to see and inadequately monitored when it collided with a recreational boat in 2024.

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