b'NEWSWIRE:Morgan Turrell Named NEWSWIRE Director of NTSB Office of Marine SafetyL ongtime marinerandinvestigatorSafety. Captain Turrell is familiar with PVA MorganTurrellhasbeennamedandspokeinFebruaryatthePVAVirtual director of the National TransportationConvention at MariTrends 2021 in February SafetyBoards(NTSB)OfficeofMarineon findings and recommendations the M/V Conception investigation. Morgan TurrellTheNTSBOfficeofMarineSafety investigates major marine accidents within the United States and its territories, as well asaccidentsinvolvingU.S.-flaggedvessels worldwide. Turrell began his career at the NTSB in 2003 as a nautical operations investigator. From 2007 to 2010 he served as Vice President of Marine Investigations for Princess Cruises, where he investigated casualties aboard ships worldwide. Turrell returned to the NTSBs Office of Marine Safety in 2010. In 2014, Turrell was selected as chief of investigations andin2017hewaspromotedtodeputy director. Turrell has served as acting director of Marine Safety since March 2020.CaptainTurrellisagraduateoftheU.S. Merchant Marine Academy and served as a licensed deck officer, including Master, on avarietyofcommercialvesselsincluding tankers,containerships,roll-on/roll-off vessels, research ships and bulk carriers.TurrellearnedanMBAfromPepperdine Universityandamastersdegreefrom George Mason University in transportation policy, operations and logistics.Heassumedthedutiesofdirectorofthe Office of Marine Safety on March 1.NEWSWIRE 30 FOGHORN'