The Ramming of Duck 34 - Philadelphia

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Philadelphia - July 7th, 2010. The tour aboard "DUKW 34" of Ride the Ducks , was rammed and driven under by a Barge/Tugboat on the Delaware River. Actions aboard the Tugboat "Caribbean Sea" pushing the barge "The Resource" & to an extent aboard Duck 34 could have prevented this tragedy. ▶REFERENCES, SOURCES & FEATURED MEDIA: https://pastebin.com/A3VZm5PR *Views presented are my own and the appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), NTSB & any other entities' visual information does not imply or constitute their endorsement. ▶STRETCH DUCK 7 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/0yG5C94qM2Y ▶Timestamps: 00:00 Boston Duck Tours Clarification 04:36 Duck 34 Opening Scene 06:35 Army DUKW & Stretch Duck 7 Recap 08:24 Ride the Ducks International as of 2010 10:10 Tank Barge vs Inland Bulk Barge 10:44 Tank Barge "The Resource" 11:47 The Tugboat "Caribbean Sea" 13:38 Ride the Ducks Philadelphia 17:06 US Coast Guard Issues Crucial Mandate for RTD Philly 19:37 RTD Philly History of Breakdowns and Maintenance Issues 21:44 Penn's Landing and The Delaware River Ship Channel 22:08 The Resource & Caribbean Sea "Tow" Configuration & Route 24:17 Duck 34 Gets Underway 26:55 The Resource & Tugboat Caribbean Sea Get Underway 27:29 Duck 34 Breakdown During Water Transit 29:45 The Tugboat & Barge Approach Penn's Landing 34:31 Harrowing Rescue & Survival 35:40 Duck 34 Injuries and Victims Lost 36:32 Onboard the Tugboat as the Incident Unfolded 38:55 Aftermath, Duck 34 Recovery, NTSB Findings 43:20 Ride the Ducks Philadelphia Struggles 45:00 NTSB Recommendations 46:37 Updates to Philly Barge Policies & Duck Tour Route Comparisons 48:10 NTSB Op-Ed pm Duck 34 & Distracted Operations 53:05 In Memoriam... 53:49 Closing Thoughts & End Credits ▶MUSIC: Produced by @Mors ▶ARMY DUKW HISTORICAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/oX_nI8D9b0k RickMakes: https://youtu.be/6_tL5ymzBGk Tanks & More: https://youtu.be/ZUkKluCcUgg ▶TOSS A COIN TO YOUR RESEARCHER? PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BrickImmortar PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brickimmortar OR JUST CLICK JOIN! ▶ A B O U T Hey, I'm Sam! Child of the 80s turned Parent, Traveler, & Bumbling/Stumbling Nostalgic, Sentimental Creator. With a background in Workplace Safety Instruction, Logistics/Supply Chain Management & Industrial Robotics Programming/Engineering... raising awareness and training are vital! #philadelphia #duckboat #YourSafetyMatters