Oil-Spill Investigation Focuses on Command, Bonuses
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A U.S. government panel investigating the fatal Deepwater Horizon rig disaster focused on the vessel’s command structure, the fire-fighting effort following the blast, and attempted to determine how bonuses motivated managers.
The eight-member U.S. Coast Guard-Interior Department panel focused much of its questioning yesterday and today on whether the dual-command structure is confusing to rig workers, especially during crises like the Deepwater Horizon blast that killed 11 people and led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.