Pathfinder grounding investigation report released by Coast Guard in May

The picture painted of the incident by the Coast Guard's report points to many actions that must be taken to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. Like many accidents, there wasn't a single mistake that caused the grounding of the Pathfinder. Crowley and Coast Guard investigators found a number of questionable practices being employed by the tug's crew, some of which joined together to cause the mishap.

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