Tag: USCG

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.

On 20th Monday 2023, a derelict tug sank suddenly on Seattle's Ship Canal coming to rest with its funnel on the pier. 

ABS published its Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to Owners/Managers on deficiencies identified during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the 4th Quarter of 2022.

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.

Sexual misconduct that occurs onboard U.S. flagged vessels harms mariners, interrupts safe operations, and often leads to accidents, lost careers, and a lifetime of trauma for the survivors who endure the abuse, highlights the USCG, informing about an update on the reporting process.

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. 

On February 6, 2023, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) imposed a civil penalty of $98,364 on a mariner who was found to be operating a charter vessel in violation of federal laws near Destin, Florida.

USCG has issued Safety Alert to address the importance of verifying the correct arrangement of handholds in embarkation gate arrangements aboard merchant vessels.

As USCG informs, during the recent hurricane "IAN" first responders encountered numerous vehicle fires involving Electronic Vehicles (EVs).

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced the Captain of a Panama-flagged bulk carrier approximately four miles offshore Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on February 6.