Tag: USCG Alerts

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.

United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued a safety alert to remind marine radio users of the importance and value of properly configuring their Digital Selective Calling (DSC)-equipped Very High Frequency (VHF) radios to enable proper function during an emergency situation.

Following a recent marine casualty resulting in an engine room fire onboard a commercial fishing vessel, USCG issued a Safety Alert to address the importance of installing noncombustible materials in machinery space boundaries with dry exhaust systems. 

The effects of water and other contaminants in fuel systems can be detrimental to the operation of any vessel, USCG warned and issued a Safety Alert with key recommendations.

Following an extreme weather event with a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) conducting well operations in the Gulf of Mexico, USCG and BSEE issued a joint Safety Alert to share lessons learned and highlight to operators the importance of suspending all well operations and crew changes safely when  extreme weather plans are initiated.

United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued a marine safety alert on the importance of verifying the correct arrangements of handhold stanchions at the embarkation gate.