TOTE Services, Inc.

El Faro se tornou um teste de responsabilidade porque evitar o furacão Joaquin dependia de mais do que um capitão lendo uma previsão. O clima atual precisava chegar à ponte de forma utilizável; oficiais tiveram que desafiar um plano em deterioração; a TOTE Services teve que monitorar uma viagem de alto impacto sem substituir a autoridade do mestre; sistemas estanques, de propulsão e emergência precisaram permanecer eficazes sob adernamento severo e alagamento; e a Guarda Costeira e seu

El Faro became an accountability test because avoiding Hurricane Joaquin depended on more than one captain reading one forecast. Current weather had to reach the bridge in a usable form; officers had to challenge a deteriorating plan; TOTE Services had to monitor a high-consequence voyage without displacing the master's authority; watertight, propulsion and emergency systems had to remain effective under severe list and flooding; and the Coast Guard and its delegated classification partner had to preserve independent proof that an aging vessel and its safety management system remained fit for service.