In general, I found that the staff comes from three main sources. There are human performance investigators that come from academia, structural and other engineers that come from professional and academic backgrounds, and operational experts that come from the industry in question, be it aviation, rail, road, or marine.
Looking around the web, I wasn't able to find a ton of information about the marine staff at NTSB. I was able to find an account from 2003, written by the current Senior Human Performance Investigator at NTSB of how he got the job there. I have linked to it below.
Trying to step out of the trap of constant googling, I tried calling the Seattle branch office of the NTSB. Though they appear to be an aviation branch, I hoped that I could finagle a short informational interview. As of now, no such luck.

My next few posts will cover my research into those smaller players: USCG investigators, insurance claims adjusters, marine surveyors, maritime lawyers, etc.
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3 comments:
I hope you're a member of the LinkedIn Maritime Accident Investigation Group and a reader of Maritime Accident Casebook!
Hey Bob! Well I wasn't a member or a reader, but I am now! Thanks for the suggestions. I look forward to exploring the casebook, it looks full of interesting information.
Hey moon dog, I think I know you! I see that you haven't been blogging in a bit. Lots of changes in your life since you started this blog.
Let me know if you are still interested in NTSB - I've got a buddy there.
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