Tag: USCG

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued a policy letter to outline how the U.S. Coast Guard will enforce MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 13.5.1.2.1, the Tier III NOx limits, for certain engines installed on recreational vessels above 24 meters in length and less than 500 gross tonnage.

The Ship Structure Committee launched a publication to develop and verify a design and performance evaluation method for crack arrestor enhanced aluminum marine structures. 

The US Coast Guard is evaluating the potential use of Safety Management Systems (SMS) to improve safety and reduce marine casualties onboard US-flagged passenger vessels.

The US Coast Guard issued a policy concerning the guidelines for obtaining STCW endorsements for basic and advanced IGF code operations. 

The US Coast Guard explains which are the symptoms of hypothermia, highlighting that body heat can be lost 25x faster in cold water than in air.

USCG Office of Design and Engineering Standards recently published a circular to provide guidance concerning the Marine Equipment Approvals Covered by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, USCG issued a marine bulletin in order to provide updates regarding the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) operations amid the outbreak.

The US Coast Guard announced that Liberia is now a safe port for vessels to call, as after recent assessments it was observed that the Republic of Liberia is implementing effective terrorism measures.

The US Coast Guard buoy tender spilled an unknown quantity of hydraulic oil into the water at Womens Bay at Alaska and proceeded to the cleanup operations.

Continuing its evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 to the maritime industry, the US Coast Guard issued the fifth update on extensions to merchant mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals.