NTSB Releases Full Report On Seastreak Ferry Crash

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The National Transportation Safety Board released a full report Tuesday detailing their findings that a captain's error led to a ferry crash that injured 80 people -- four seriously -- last year in Lower Manhattan.

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The Seastreak Wall Street, carrying 326 commuters and five crew members, slammed into a dock at Pier 11 at South Street Seaport during the morning commute on Jan. 9, 2013.

Captain Jason Reimer "inadvertently'' left the Seastreak Wall Street on a seldom-used backup system, investigators said. Reimer switched to the backup to correct a problem during the trip from New Jersey, but failed to switch back for docking.

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Investigators blamed Seastreak for "ineffective oversight'' and said Reimer's error was compounded by confusing controls.

The board also renewed a call for data recorders on vessels.

This crash was the third ferry accident to occur in New York harbor in recent years.

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