Tag: USCG

The US Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards informs the Coast Guard Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) and the maritime industry that double block and bleed systems design, installed and operated in accordance with 74 SOLAS (14) II-2/5.5 are authorized without the need for approval from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC).

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah is examining how a motor vessel ran aground near Fort Jackson in the Savannah River on June 14 night.

The US Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards has released the Policy Letter "Implementation of IMO Resolution A.673(16), Guidelines for the Transport and Handling of Limited Amounts of Hazardous and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk on Offshore Support Vessels, For New and Existing U.S. Offshore Supply Vessels."

USCG announced the publication of the 2021 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report. This report highlights U.S. domestic fleet deficiencies, inspection, and marine casualty statistics.

USCG describes an incident where while transiting a mixed-use waterway, a motor vessel capsized a kayak in its wake, and provides lessons learned.

Two crew members on a Celebrity cruise ship suffered chemical burns on 2 June. They were rushed to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia.

The Caribbean Coast Guard along the US Coast Guard and two commercial ships sailing in the Caribbean carried out a search and rescue operation after receiving reports of a sinking tanker.

The US Coast Guard provides guidance for industry design and Marine Safety Center (MSC) review of rigid plastic piping intended for installation onboard vessels.

USCG published a safety alert addressing the importance of visually inspecting lifeboat and davit installations prior to testing with crewmembers on board, and ensuring crew familiarity with company policy related to lifesaving equipment testing.

Fire agencies fight a barge fire on the Delaware Bay that has kept them busy since they first responded with the US Coast Guard in the early hours of May 23.