ST. LOUIS (AP) _ A certificate of inspection for the Missouri tourist boat that
sank last month, killing 17 people, shows it was on the lake at a time when
the wind speed far exceeded allowable limits.
The Coast Guard on Wednesday announced it has convened a formal Marine Board of
Investigation into the accident involving a Ride the Ducks of Branson boat. The
vessel sank July 19 at Table Rock Lake.
The lake was calm when the excursion began, but weather turned violent and the
boat sank within minutes.
The Coast Guard’s certificate of inspection issued in 2017 prohibited the boat
from being on water if winds exceed 35 mph or wave height exceeds 2 feet.
Investigators said the wind speed at the time of the accident was more than 70
mph.
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