The US Coast Guard and good Samaritans responded to the report of a vessel on fire approximately 150 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on January 16. Luckily, no injuries or pollution has been reported.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard recently published Policy Letter aiming to outline the criteria and process for suspicious activity and breach of security reporting.
Read moreThe USCG will have MAN engines installed as the main propulsion for its new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) programme. The programme is the replacement platform for the 13 ‘Famous’ class and 14 ‘Reliance’ class cutter vessels.
Read moreOn January 13, the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a MAYDAY call on VHF-CH. 16 from a crew member reporting their 45-foot lobster boat was hit with a rogue wave and the pumps could not keep up with the water.
Read moreThe USCG has issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin clarifying items pertaining to Remote Access and Consultation drills
Read moreThe US Coast Guard has released revised voluntary safety initiatives and good marine practices for commercial fishing vessels.
Read moreThe forecasted snow and wind in Virginia was likely to create particularly hazardous conditions, to include zero visibility for those on shore and on the water. Therefore the port closed on Friday, January 6.
Read moreUSCG has issued a policy letter which provides guidance that authorizes the utilization of a risk-based approach to prioritize and manage passenger vessel annual inspection activity.
Read moreThe USCG tallied up votes for the Coast Guard’s 2016 Video of the Year and have the results for the top three videos that showcased the missions of the U.S. Coast Guard
Read moreThe 2014 Amendments to the MLC which enter into force on January 18, 2017, have established requirements for shipowners to provide financial security for the repatriation of seafarers and financial security relating to shipowners’ liability in cases of a seafarer’s injury or death. In addition, a “certificate or other documentary evidence” of this required financial security is to be carried on board the vessel.
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