Nov. 7, 2024

Area Maritime Security Committees 2023 Annual Report

The Office of Port and Facility Compliance (CG-FAC) is pleased to announce the publication of a consolidated report on the status and work completed in 2023 by Area Maritime Security Committees.

Oct. 31, 2024

Federal Register Notice: TWIC – Reader Requirements; Second Delay of Effective Date

The Coast Guard is further delaying the effective date for certain facilities affected by the final rule entitled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)—Reader Requirements,” published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2016. On March 9, 2020, the Coast Guard published a rule, delaying the implementation date to May 8, 2023. In December 2022, Congress statutorily extended the earliest implementation to no sooner than May 8, 2026. With this final rule, we are delaying the implementation date for certain facilities to May 8, 2029. This rule will not affect facilities receiving vessels certificated to carry more than 1,000 passengers.

Aug. 9, 2024

Data availability in support of Navigation Safety Risk Assessments for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations.

The Coast Guard established a Geographic Information System (GIS) layer for OREI developers to access Coast Guard case data required to be analyzed under NVIC 02-23. This data is required to complete a Navigation Safety Risk Assessment as part of the Construction and Operations Plan for Offshore renewable Energy Installations, required by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

May 18, 2024

Updated Memorandum of Understanding between the Coast Guard and the National Cargo Bureau

The U.S. Coast Guard recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) that reaffirmed their longstanding relationship focused on the safety of hazardous material shipments through ports and at sea.

April 22, 2024

Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23 Change 1: Guidance on the Coast Guard’s Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Change 1

The Coast Guard has published Change 1 to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23: Guidance on the Coast Guard’s Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).