Category: News

The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing starting Monday, August 2 in Houma, La, to consider evidence related to the capsizing of the Liftboat Seacor Power and the loss of 13 of its 19 crewmembers.
Source: Investigations & Casualty Analysis
Link: Liftboat Seacor Power marine board of investigation announces COVID-19 protocols, media briefing, daily schedule

The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing starting Monday, August 2 in Houma, La, to consider evidence related to the capsizing of the Liftboat Seacor Power and the […] Source: Investigations & Casualty Analysis
Link: Coast Guard to convene public hearing into loss of Liftboat Seacor Power

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is seeking comments regarding phasing out the process of distributing local broadcast notice to mariners by routine VHF radio broadcasts.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: Proposed distribution of scheduled Navigation Safety Messages (Broadcast Notice to Mariners) by mobile and internet methods

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the cancellation of several obsolete Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC).
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Cancellation of obsolete Navigation and Inspection Circulars

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register a request for input from the public on specific Coast Guard programs, regulations, policies, and procedures that the Coast Guard should consider changing to combat and respond to climate change.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: Request for Information on Coast Guard Programs, Regulations, and Policies for Addressing Climate Change

The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding to institutionalize best practices developed during recent joint investigations iThe full MOU is available for viewing and download.
Source: Investigations & Casualty Analysis
Link: Coast Guard, NTSB sign updated MOU regarding investigations and related maters

In this post the Office of Maritime Security Response Policy discusses the process by which vessels may receive a security boarding prior to entering a U.S. port.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: Overview of regulations governing High Interest Vessel (HIV) selection and boarding

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2020 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: 2020 Flag State Control Annual Report

The Department of State will conduct an open meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2021, by way of teleconference.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Public Meeting: Shipping Coordinating Committee

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has issued MSIB 06-21, “Towing Vessel International Certificates Requirements and Certificate of Inspection Routes”, to remind U.S. flag towing vessel owners and operators that the vessel must possess the appropriate certificates and endorsements for the intended voyage.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: MSIB: Towing Vessel International Certificates Requirements and Certificate of Inspection Routes