2015 saw the worst American maritime disaster in decades. The captain of the SS\u00a0El Faro<\/i>\u00a0commanded his crew to sail straight into a hurricane. The ship sank and all 33 crew members died.<\/p>\n
The sinking raised troubling questions: Why did the captain choose to sail into the hurricane? Why did no one on board or on shore stop him? And why was such an old and heavily loaded ship even allowed on the water?<\/p>\n
The crew of the SS\u00a0El Faro<\/i>\u00a0is gone, but their haunting final hours were preserved by the ship\u2019s black box. In\u00a0Shipwreck<\/i>, we hear immersive reenactments from their last voyage and new revelations from investigators, crew members\u2019 families, and mariners who sailed on previous voyages of the\u00a0El Faro<\/i>. The narrative investigation reveals how corporate greed, government indifference, and a culture of obedience led to the shocking outcome.<\/p>\n
The same forces that sank the\u00a0El Faro<\/i>\u00a0are still at work today\u2014not just in cargo shipping, but across the entire maritime industry, which carries millions of passengers every year.<\/p>\n
What happened to the\u00a0El Faro<\/i>\u00a0wasn’t just a tragedy. It was a warning we can’t afford to ignore.<\/p>\n