Author: MC Staff

This article is the second in a series that the Coast Guard will be publishing in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Source: USCG
Link: Cyber Awareness Series Part 2: Risk management

The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 06-21, to notify mariners to a potentially dangerous situation involving improperly machined ram threads which can lead to steering ram failure.
Source: USCG
Link: Marine Safety Alert: Risk of steering loss from defective rams

The following products are available from the Navigation Center website:

• The Eighth (Gulf of Mexico) Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (42-2021): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm0842g2021.pdf
  
• The weekly update to the 2021 USCG Light List, Volume Four: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates
  
• The Summary of Corrections: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V4D08GM.pdf

If the links above do not work, you should either copy and paste the links into your web browser or follow the LNM links from the Navigation Center LNM page.

The Local Notice to Mariners, Light List, and Summary of Corrections are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and viewing them requires a PDF reader.  PDF readers are readily available on the internet, generally free of charge.

To download the latest information:

• Place your mouse over the “PDF” symbol next to the corresponding week.
• Right click for PC / Control click for Mac.
• Choose “Save Target As”.
• Save the PDF to your computer and open using your PDF reader.

If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the Navigation Center (use “LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists” as the subject from the pull down menu).

Source: LNM District 8
Link: District 08 (Gulf of Mexico) Week 42 LNM Available on Navigation Center Website

The Coast Guard will be conducting targeted industry outreach ahead of key fishing seasons.
Source: USCG
Link: Coast Guard to conduct targeted safety training ahead of key fishing seasons

The following products are available from the Navigation Center website:

• The Eighth (Gulf of Mexico) Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (41-2021): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm0841g2021.pdf
  
• The weekly update to the 2021 USCG Light List, Volume Four: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates
  
• The Summary of Corrections: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V4D08GM.pdf

If the links above do not work, you should either copy and paste the links into your web browser or follow the LNM links from the Navigation Center LNM page.

The Local Notice to Mariners, Light List, and Summary of Corrections are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and viewing them requires a PDF reader.  PDF readers are readily available on the internet, generally free of charge.

To download the latest information:

• Place your mouse over the “PDF” symbol next to the corresponding week.
• Right click for PC / Control click for Mac.
• Choose “Save Target As”.
• Save the PDF to your computer and open using your PDF reader.

If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the Navigation Center (use “LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists” as the subject from the pull down menu).

Source: LNM District 8
Link: District 08 (Gulf of Mexico) Week 41 LNM Available on Navigation Center Website

Beginning on Oct. 1, 2021 facility owners and operators who have not already done so should submit FSP cyber amendments or annexes to their local Captain of the Port (COTP) as part of the facility’s annual audit.
Source: USCG
Link: Cyber Awareness Series Part 1: Facility compliance

Under the Military to Mariner credentialing program, the NMC can offer credit for military training and experience, credit for military sea service, and offer potential fee waivers to those who qualify.
Source: USCG
Link: Military to Mariner credentialing program helps veterans capitalize on experience

The following products are available from the Navigation Center website:

• The Eighth (Gulf of Mexico) Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (40-2021): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm0840g2021.pdf
  
• The weekly update to the 2021 USCG Light List, Volume Four: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates
  
• The Summary of Corrections: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V4D08GM.pdf

If the links above do not work, you should either copy and paste the links into your web browser or follow the LNM links from the Navigation Center LNM page.

The Local Notice to Mariners, Light List, and Summary of Corrections are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and viewing them requires a PDF reader.  PDF readers are readily available on the internet, generally free of charge.

To download the latest information:

• Place your mouse over the “PDF” symbol next to the corresponding week.
• Right click for PC / Control click for Mac.
• Choose “Save Target As”.
• Save the PDF to your computer and open using your PDF reader.

If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the Navigation Center (use “LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists” as the subject from the pull down menu).

Source: LNM District 8
Link: District 08 (Gulf of Mexico) Week 40 LNM Available on Navigation Center Website

The following products are available from the Navigation Center website:

• The Eighth (Gulf of Mexico) Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (39-2021): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm0839g2021.pdf
  
• The weekly update to the 2021 USCG Light List, Volume Four: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates
  
• The Summary of Corrections: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V4D08GM.pdf

If the links above do not work, you should either copy and paste the links into your web browser or follow the LNM links from the Navigation Center LNM page.

The Local Notice to Mariners, Light List, and Summary of Corrections are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and viewing them requires a PDF reader.  PDF readers are readily available on the internet, generally free of charge.

To download the latest information:

• Place your mouse over the “PDF” symbol next to the corresponding week.
• Right click for PC / Control click for Mac.
• Choose “Save Target As”.
• Save the PDF to your computer and open using your PDF reader.

If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the Navigation Center (use “LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists” as the subject from the pull down menu).

Source: LNM District 8
Link: District 08 (Gulf of Mexico) Week 39 LNM Available on Navigation Center Website