surveys deficiencies found deal mainly with steering gear and mooring arrangement requirements. examples: steering control system malfunctioning officers were not knowledgeable about emergency steering procedures communications in emergency steering room not working anchor chains, windlasses, wire ropes...
granite falls was thriving. creating a community along the banks of a river has its advantages, but it also has disadvantages. crossing the minnesota river was the big disadvantage. a ferry had been established early on but its capacity was limited and it took a long time to put the boat along the ropes...