“Ineffective response” by vessel’s crew one of issues cited for sinking of Jeanette
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal investigators found “several issues” that contributed to the fire and its spread onboard the US flagged fishing vessel Jeanette last December at the Por

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