Tag: USCG Alerts

A recent safety alert from the U.S. Coast Guard highlights a tragic marine diesel fuel tank explosion on an uninspected commercial fishing vessel in Hawaii.

USCG published a safety alert to raise awareness of lurking hazards caused by discarded munitions, which often contain active explosives or chemical agents.

USCG published a safety alert in which highlights that a very high frequency (VHF) maritime radio transmission on one’s own vessel, or even transmissions by a nearby vessel a football field’s length away (about 136 meters or 445 feet), may block AIS reception for the duration the radio is keyed.

USCG published a safety alert about a recent marine casualty involving a shipboard crane occurred while a 69-ton wind turbine nacelle was being offloaded.

USCG published a safety alert about an incident in which, over a two-week span, two unmanned and uninspected hopper barges loaded with wood pellets containing binders caught fire while awaiting transport at a Mississippi River fleeting facility.

USCG published a safety alert to raise awareness within the Marine Transportation System to the unique dangers of shipboard fires, particularly onboard multi-level freight vessels like vehicle carrying Roll-on, Roll-off or “Ro-Ros”.

United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a Marine Safety Alert for ensuring proper configuration of digital selective calling (DSC)-equipped radios.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a Safety Alert in response to multiple ongoing investigations being conducted along with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSVB) into fires onboard two certificated small passenger vessels.

United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a Marine Safety Alert after a recent marine casualty resulting in the total loss of a crane barge, estimated at over 6 million dollars, to remind of the risks involved with failing to adhere to load line regulations.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) recently investigated a fire on board an inspected towing vessel which resulted in the vessel suffering a loss of propulsion. The source of the fire was determined to be heat cables, which were improperly installed to prevent condensate from forming and freezing within hose.