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	2003 Staten Island Ferry crash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ferry, returning to Staten Island from Manhattan, was carrying approximately 1,500 passengers; it's full capacity was 6,000.
		As the ferry was docking, it overshot its berth and slammed into a concrete maintenence pier, which was surrounded by wooden pilings.
		Mayor Bloomberg promptly announced that the crash was an accident, allaying fears of a public still stunned by the 9/11 terrorist attacks (which killed a large number of Staten Island residents).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_NYC_Ferry_Crash (595 words)

	Ferry moved from site of crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A mangled Staten Island ferry, its flags at half-mast, was moved Saturday from the terminal where it rammed a concrete pier earlier in the week, a crash that killed 10 people and set up the city for an anticipated stream of lawsuits.
		NTSB investigators completed the bulk of their work aboard the ferry, which sat near the Staten Island shoreline as they sifted through its twisted metal, splintered wood and broken glass, and are now increasingly focusing on the crew, particularly its pilot.
		At the Staten Island ferry terminal Saturday morning, three tug boats nudged the crippled ferry away from the docks and toward the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
	www.msnbc.com /news/980788.asp?0cv=CA01 (574 words)

	Staten Island Ferry Crash
		The Staten Island Ferry is the one of the cheapest tourist attractions in town, the fare being free, and as many tourists use the boats as do workday commuters.
		With numerous ferry crossings a year, it is not atypical for the occasional ferry to bump the pier as they approach the berth.
		While Staten Island kept their firehouses filled, Brooklyn kept firehouses closest to the bridge filled by taking units from the northern and central part of the borough.
	www.fdnewyork.com /ferry.asp (1196 words)

	CTV.ca \| Staten Island ferry crash kills at least 10
		The ferry pilot, responsible for docking the vessel, fled the scene immediately after the crash, went to his Staten Island home and attempted suicide by slitting his wrists and shooting himself with a pellet gun, a police official said on the condition of anonymity.
		Commuters were trapped in piles of debris aboard the 22-year-old ferry and victims screamed and dove for cover as metal crunched into wood just before the start of the evening rush hour, tearing girders, splintering planks and tearing a huge hole in the right side of the boat, which has a capacity of 6,000 passengers.
		A boiler explosion on a ferry killed 104 passengers as it was preparing to leave Manhattan for Staten Island in 1871.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1066251979949_34?s_name=&no_ads= (1068 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| Ten dead in NYC ferry disaster
		Police sources were quoted as saying the ferry pilot fled the scene immediately, and was later taken from his Staten Island home to hospital after an apparent suicide attempt.
		Ferry services were suspended while emergency teams worked into the evening digging through the wreckage in their search for victims.
		I have used the Staten Island ferry on a recent trip to the USA and never thought twice that it could be remotely dangerous.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/3195618.stm (1349 words)

	Deadly Crash on Staten Island Ferry - Wired New York Forum
		NEW YORK (Oct. 15) - A Staten Island ferry slammed into a pier as it was docking Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, tearing off some victims' limbs and reducing the front of the mighty vessel to a shattered mass of wood, glass and steel.
		The worst accident on a Staten Island ferry was the explosion of a boiler on the Westfield II, which killed 125 passengers as the boat departed South Ferry on July 30, 1871.
		A former senior ferry official dismissed the notion that the port captains, who are the day-to-day operational managers of the ferry system, had time aboard the boats to enforce such rules about whether crew members were all at their proper posts.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4142 (10426 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Poor oversight noted in N.Y. ferry crash
		NTSB chairwoman Ellen Engleman Conners said the crash ''was a wake-up call to all modes of transportation," and said closer review was needed of the effect of certain prescription drugs on transportation workers.
		The Staten Island ferries have an annual ridership of 19 million, and the crash of the Andrew J. Barberi was one of the worst mass-transit disasters in New York history.
		Ferry pilot Richard Smith pleaded guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter, acknowledging he neglected his duties by taking medications that made him lose consciousness.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/03/09/poor_oversight_noted_in_ny_ferry_crash (385 words)

	Investigation Begins Into Ferry Crash That Killed 10
		Staten Island ferry moving at a rapid clip in gusting winds crashed into a pier at the St. George ferry terminal yesterday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring dozens of others as the concrete and wood pier sliced through its side, mowing down tourists and commuters.
		But law enforcement officials said the ferry's pilot fled the scene to his home in the Westerleigh neighborhood of Staten Island, barricaded himself in a bathroom, slit his wrists and shot himself twice in the chest with a powerful pellet gun.
		Smith was in charge of the boat when it neared the Staten Island terminal at a high speed, and his captain noticed that the ferry was off course, according to one police official.
	www.nytimes.com /2003/10/16/nyregion/16FERR.html?ex=1381636800&en=f559fe1c65fc5990&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND (829 words)

	CNN.com - 10 killed in Staten Island ferry crash - Oct. 16, 2003
		One of New York's famed Staten Island ferries slammed into a pier amid high winds Wednesday afternoon, killing at least 10 people and sending 34 to area hospitals, including one man whose leg was severed, authorities said.
		The 310-foot-long orange ferry, which typically carries around 1,500 passengers, was docking at Staten Island when the accident happened about 3:20 p.m., a Coast Guard official said.
		Ferry service was suspended between Manhattan and Staten Island afterward, and city transportation officials advised those trying to reach Staten Island to take the subway to Brooklyn, where shuttle service would be available.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/Northeast/10/15/ferry.accident (1146 words)

	ipedia.com: Staten Island Ferry Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry operated by the New York City Department of Transportation between Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan near Battery Park and Saint George Ferry Terminal on Richmond Terrace in Staten Island near Richmond County Borough Hall and Richmond County Supreme Court.
		On October 15, 2003, at about 3:30 pm, the Andrew J. Barberi collided with a pier (2003 NYC Ferry Crash) on the eastern end of the St. George ferry terminal, killing eleven people, seriously injuring many others, and tearing a huge slash through the lowest of the three passenger decks.
		In 2003, the ferry was the subject of the documentary Ferry Tales, which followed the conversations of women in the powder room during the morning commute.
	www.ipedia.com /staten_island_ferry.html (692 words)

	USATODAY.com - Staten Island ferry captain reportedly blacked out (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		NEW YORK — Investigators of the commuter ferry crash that killed 10 and injured 42 were focusing Thursday on the co-captain who attempted to kill himself after the boat slammed into a pier.
		The Staten Island Ferry fleet of eight boats carries commuters between the financial district in Manhattan and Staten Island, two of the five boroughs that make up New York City.
		After the crash — the worst New York City mass-transit accident since 92 people were killed in a subway derailment in 1918 — Smith drove to his Staten Island home, where he slit his wrists and shot himself with a pellet gun, officials say.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2003-10-16-ferry-accident_x.htm (823 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| NYC ferry crash probe begins
		Ferry services have resumed after being suspended while emergency teams worked into the evening digging through the wreckage in their search for victims.
		The crash happened around 1500 local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday, just before the city's rush hour, as the Staten Island ferry came in to St George's Terminal from lower Manhattan.
		Considering some of the recent ferry disasters in Europe and other countries that have taken a far greater toll in lives the Staten Island Ferry is one of the safest modes of public transportation in the world as well as being one of the most scenic trips on public transportation.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/3197222.stm (2014 words)

	CBS News \| Deadly Staten Island Ferry Crash \| October 16, 2003 06:50:49
		The ferry pilot, responsible for docking the vessel, fled the scene immediately after the crash Wednesday, went to his Staten Island home and attempted suicide, a police official said on the condition of anonymity.
		The 310-foot ferry, carrying about 1,500 passengers, plowed into the enormous wooden pilings on the Staten Island end of its run from Manhattan, reducing the front of the mighty boat to a mass of shattered planks, broken glass and twisted steel.
		The ferry pilot was undergoing surgery at the same hospital, said Dr. Pietro Carpenito.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/10/16/national/main578327.shtml (1104 words)

	2003 Staten Island Ferry Accident Lawsuit Overview - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in 2003 Staten ...
		According to eyewitnesses, the 310-foot-long ferry was about to dock at Staten Island when the vessel struck a pier surrounded by wooden pilings.
		The pilings cut the ferry's port side, ripping steel and windows as the vessel moved ahead.
		If you or a family member was injured in the Staten Island ferry accident on October 15, 2003, it may be important to contact an attorney who can help you protect your legal rights.
	www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=1123 (450 words)

	11th victim of Staten Island Ferry crash dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		An 11th victim of the Staten Island Ferry crash died of her injuries Tuesday, two months after the vessel smashed into a pier.
		Castro was returning home from a doctor's appointment when the ferry smashed into a concrete pier in Staten Island after crossing New York Harbor from Manhattan.
		Federal and city agencies are investigating the cause of the crash.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/12/16/national1459EST0591.DTL&type=printable (142 words)

	An ailing system: Is there a doctor, a lawyer and an ethicist in the house? \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Many years ago, an Italian immigrant to New York City's Staten Island fell ill. A man of modest means, Aniello Esposito was admitted to a local hospital's charity ward - where, his descendants say, the war veteran and city employee was left to die.
		A fellow ferry passenger, 62-year-old Audrey Biase, was luckier than Esposito on two counts: Her injuries, though serious, were less disabling than his, and she has health insurance to cover her $79,000 hospital stay.
		Thanks to media attention in the wake of the ferry crash, he also received thousands of dollars in donations to help cover the remainder.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040806/news_lz1c6critical.html (673 words)

	SimpleShip.com Industry News
		WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal safety board on Tuesday sharply criticized New York City and the Coast Guard in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash that killed 11 passengers, saying tougher medical screening of ferry captains and safer operating procedures were needed.
		Ferry pilot Richard Smith has pleaded guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter, acknowledging he neglected his duties by taking medications that made him lose consciousness at the helm.
		And NTSB noted that while ferry captains are required to undergo physicals every year, the results only have to be reported to the Coast Guard every five years for certification.
	www.simpleship.com /news39a.asp (422 words)

	CNN.com - Staten Island Ferry is NYC icon - Oct. 15, 2003
		A Staten Island Ferry boat passes the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
		The ferry is currently run by the city Department of Transportation, which maintains a fleet of seven vessels including the Andrew J. Barberi, the ferry that crashed Wednesday afternoon.
		On September 19, 1997, a car plunged off the Andrew J. Barberi as it was docking in Staten Island, causing minor injuries to the driver and a deckhand who was knocked overboard by the car.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/Northeast/10/15/ferry.history.ap (437 words)

	Loved ones remember victims of Staten Island ferry crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The men, who lived in a New Jersey suburb still aching from the loss of 37 residents on Sept. 11, 2001, were mourned themselves Monday as victims of the crash of a Staten Island ferry.
		Elsewhere on Staten Island, at St. Joseph's Church, Pio Canini, 52, was remembered as a skilled carpenter who planned to build his newlywed daughter a dream house in Pennsylvania.
		Another funeral on Staten Island was held at St. Clare's Church for Joseph Bagarozza, 35, a clerk for the New York Mercantile Exchange.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/10/20/national1624EDT0707.DTL&type=printable (592 words)

	wnbc.com - News - Staten Island Ferry Slams Into Pier, Killing 10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Staten Island Ferry carries 70,000 commuters a day on the 25-minute free ride between Staten Island and lower Manhattan.
		An assistant captain who was on the ferry left the scene of the crash immediately afterward to drive home, where he tried to take his own life, WNBC-TV in New York reported, citing multiple sources.
		The Department of Transportation runs the ferries, and a source at the DOT told WNBC that two captains would normally be in the wheelhouse aboard the Andrew Barberi.
	www.wnbc.com /news/2556809/detail.html (548 words)

	cOMMUNICATION Latest - Walden Will Try Staten Island Ferry Crash Case
		On October 15, 2003, the ferryboat Andrew J. Barberi was on a scheduled run from lower Manhattan when it struck a pier at St. George Terminal, Staten Island.
		The ferry pilot, responsible for docking the vessel, fled the scene immediately after the crash and attempted suicide.
		His codefendant, former ferry operations director Patrick Ryan, is charged with 11 counts of seaman's manslaughter for allegedly failing to enforce safety rules on the ferries.
	www.omm.com /communication/2005/02-11/walden.html (185 words)

	Printer Friendly Version - Indicted ferry boss contradicted by his own captains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Captain Patrick Ryan, the city's director of ferries, insisted repeatedly in an interview with investigators days after the crash that rules clearly required two pilots to be in a ferry's pilot house when docking, barring some unforseen emergency.
		The National Transportation Safety Board released transcripts of dozens of interviews about the Oct. 15, 2003 crash, which shattered the calm of a routine commute home and left dozens of injured passengers screaming for help on the shredded deck of the Andrew J. Barberi.
		During Ecock's interview, Barry Strauch of the NTSB voiced wonder at the different versions of the rule they were hearing from ferry captains and their supervisors.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/breaking_news/v-pfriendly/story/272510p-233335c.html (691 words)

	Pilot and Supervisor Sentenced in '03 Staten Island Ferry Crash - New York Times
		The Staten Island Ferry pilot who passed out at the helm in 2003, causing a crash that killed 11 people and seriously injured dozens of others, and his supervisor were each sentenced to more than a year in prison yesterday.
		Tearful family members blamed the city for the crash and pleaded for stiff sentences, recalling the dead and speaking keenly about the grief and devastation to their families.
		An article yesterday about the sentencing of the Staten Island Ferry pilot and his supervisor in the 2003 crash that killed 11 people referred incorrectly in some copies to the number of charges of seaman's manslaughter charges to which the supervisor, Patrick Ryan, pleaded guilty.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/01/10/nyregion/10ferry.html?ex=1294549200&en=a58881f5b3c030cb&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (1301 words)

	10 killed in Staten Island ferry crash - The CHUD.COM Message Boards
		She immediately pulled out her cell and called her friend that takes the ferry to work to see if she was okay.
		The pilot, identified as Richard Smith, fled the scene so quickly that he left behind his gear and his keys, then broke into his own house where he slit his wrists and shot himself in the chest with a pellet gun in a failed suicide attempt, a law enforcement source told The Associated Press.
		"The scene was total chaos," said passenger Frank Corchado, 29, of Staten Island, recounting a tableau of horrific sights: a decapitated man, a legless woman, a fellow passenger bleeding from his eyes.
	www.chud.com /forums/showthread.php?t=32487 (494 words)

	NATION IN BRIEF (washingtonpost.com)
		A federal safety board sharply criticized New York City and the Coast Guard in the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash that killed 11 passengers, saying that tougher medical screening of ferry captains and safer operating procedures are needed.
		NTSB Chairman Ellen Engleman Conners called the crash "a wake-up call to all modes of transportation" and said closer review is needed of the effect of certain prescription drugs on transportation workers.
		Staten Island ferry pilot Richard Smith pleaded guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter, acknowledging he neglected his duties by taking medications that made him lose consciousness at the helm.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A18596-2005Mar8.html (535 words)

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