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    Congress members call for stronger safety measures to protect boat passengers in aftermath of deadly fire

    by Mark Puente and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times Nov 13, 2019 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - Several California Congress members are calling for stronger safety measures on passenger vessels in the aftermath of the Conception dive boat fire that killed 34 people on Labor Day - one of the worst maritime disasters in the state's history.

    The Times reported Tuesday that the U.S. Coast Guard, which has the sole authority to mandate safety protocols, has often rejected National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to improve fire-safety measures for nearly 20 years.

    As the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation prepares for a Thursday hearing to learn details of the Conception accident, members of California's

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