Nov. 13, 2025

Updated U.S. Supplement to International Conventions and Classification Society Rules for Ships Enrolled in the Alternate Compliance Program

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), in collaboration with the authorized classification societies, has updated the supplement for U.S.-flagged ships certificated under the American Registry’s Alternate Compliance Program (ACP).

Nov. 13, 2025

Issuance of Marine Safety Center Technical Note (MTN) 01-25: Guidance for Submitting Design Risk Assessments of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Fueled Vessels

To enhance service delivery in response to requests from maritime industry partners, the Marine Safety Center (MSC) has issued guidance on preparing and submitting risk assessments for LNG-fueled vessels.

Oct. 29, 2025

Commercial Vessel Safety During Lapse in Coast Guard Appropriations

This post outlines the Coast Guard's guidance on commercial vessel safety during a lapse in appropriations, addressing Certificates of Financial Responsibility, Certificates of Documentation, and Merchant Mariner Credentials. It details which operations will continue and which will be limited, and provides specific instructions for vessel owners, operators, and mariners.

Sept. 19, 2025

Publication of Coast Guard merchant mariner credentialing policy letters

The Coast Guard has published two new policy letters concerning merchant mariner credentialing.

Sept. 16, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract to support Mariner Credentialing Program modernization

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a blanket purchase agreement Sept. 12 to Stealth Solutions Inc. to modernize the service’s Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) information technology system and support revitalization of the maritime workforce and industry.