Tag: USCG

The US Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards informs Coast Guard Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) and the maritime industry that FM-200, a fire extinguishing agent, is being phased down in production as part of the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to reduce the production of greenhouse gases leading to global warming.

The US Coast Guard announced that it is updating the type approval requirements for certain types of equipment that survival craft are required to carry on U.S.-flagged vessels.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 50th USCG BWMS Type Approval Certificate to AQUASTAR Co. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration announced the historic appointment of Rear Admiral Joanna M. Nunan as the next superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Ms. Nunan now becomes the first female superintendent at USMMA.

The US Marine Transportation System (MTS) continues to be targeted by typosquatting campaigns operated by cyber criminals, and USCG provides recommendations to prevents such issues.

The US Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 11-22 regarding an incident involving weaknesses within Dynamic Positioning Systems.

A Captain who was accused of sexually assaulting two USMMA cadets has surrendered his license, as the USCG informed a local news outlet in Long Island. 

The US Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CVC) announced the publication of CG CVC-WI-018(2), Laid up Inspected/Examined Vessels.

New reports claim that a cargo ship's captain drugged two students at sea, raping one of them.

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) applauded the US Coast Guard for issuing a Policy Letter providing a transparent and expedited process for domestic offshore energy vessels to participate in disaster recovery activities.