Tag: USCG

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has published the U.S. Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report for 2024. 

USCG and LOSCO successfully secured the discharge of oil and natural gas from Well 59 near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana.

US Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey during the last week of April, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance.  

A collision between two vessels on the Lower Mississippi River on 27 April led to a barge breakaway and the sinking of one barge, prompting a temporary closure of the waterway, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Unified Command, comprising the Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC, and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), continues to respond to an ongoing oil and natural gas release in Louisiana.

USCG and Boston Police has rescued three crew members from a fishing vessel that ran aground and was leaking fuel and oil on 11 April.

The USCG has issued an investigation report into an incident where a crew member aboard the offshore supply vessel Red Stag was fatally electrocuted. 

At INTERTANKO’s North America panel meeting held in Stamford, Connecticut, on 31 March, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) presented QUALSHIP 21 qualifying jurisdictions for this year.

In a recent Port Security Advisory, the US Coast Guard informed that the Republic of Cuba is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures in its ports, however this does not apply to U.S Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. As such, specific actions are required for vessels that arrive in the United States after visiting ports in the Republic of Cuba.

The USCG is conducting an investigation after an inspection team found a tank containing hazardous anhydrous ammonia in Puerto Rico.