USCG: Reminder of certificate requirements for towing vessels
The US Coast Guard reminded US flag towing vessel owners and operators that their vessels must possess the appropriate certificates and endorsements for the intended voyage.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard reminded US flag towing vessel owners and operators that their vessels must possess the appropriate certificates and endorsements for the intended voyage.
Read moreUSCG reminded that owners and managing operators of towing vessels are responsible for ensuring that 75% of their respective fleets receive a Certificate of Inspection (COI) before 19 July 2021, in accordance with 46 CFR 136.202.
Read moreThe USCG has informed of an increasing failure rate amongst the inspected towing vessel fleet with regards to fixed and portable emergency dewatering equipment failing to operate as designed.
Read moreNTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the towing vessel Savage Voyager with Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam, Mississippi, in September 2019. The investigation established that the crew did not effectively monitor and maintain the vessel’s position during its descent.
Read moreOne of the key challenges for greater gender diversity in shipping is all about perception, says Mrs Alison Taylor, Europe Crew Training Manager at Svitzer, in an exclusive interview to SAETY4SEA. Mrs Taylor explains how her organization supports diversity and inclusion which are currently key areas of development for the whole maritime industry and equally for the towage sector, which has started to look closer at diversity and how it can positively impact the lives of female seafarers both onboard and ashore.
Read moreFailure of the towing arrangement caused the sinking of the towing vessel Mangilao towed by the towing vessel Chamorro off Guam, in August 2019, while in heavy weather conditions, according to a preliminary investigation report by the NTSB.
Read moreFailure of the towing arrangement caused the sinking of the towing vessel Mangilao towed by the towing vessel Chamorro off Guam, in August 2019, while in heavy weather conditions, according to a preliminary investigation report by the NTSB.
Read moreFollowing a power failure of the Singapore-flagged bulker "Funing", the vessel is about to be towed into the Port of Tauranga, on the north island of New Zealand.
Read moreNTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the towing vessel Leviticus with Plaquemine Point Shipyard, on the Lower Mississippi River, in March 2019. The report highlighted that the captain;s decision to continue the training of an apprentice mate in high-water conditions was key cause to the accident.
Read moreIn 2019, USCG marine inspectors detained 41 towing vessels for Code 30 deficiencies, reflecting a vessel’s failure to implement a Towing Vessel Safety Management System or a lack of familiarity with a TSMS. Of those, 32% used the TSMS option and 68% used the Coast Guard option.
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