July 18, 2023

Report of the Investigation into the Circumstances Surrounding the Capsizing of the Liftboat SEACOR POWER

The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis (CG-INV) recently posted a Report of Investigation (ROI) to Marine Casualty Reports (uscg.mil) regarding the capsizing of the Liftboat SEACOR POWER approximately 7 nautical miles south of Port Fourchon, LA in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the loss of 13 lives on April 13, 2021.

July 12, 2023

Publication of New Work Instruction: U.S. Flagged Vessels Inspected Under Multiple Subchapter (“Multi-Service”)

The Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CVC) announced the publication of CG CVC-WI-032(1), U.S. Flagged Vessels Inspected Under Multiple Subchapter (“Multi-Service”).

June 27, 2023

2022 Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment Report

Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) announced the release of the second annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment report.

June 26, 2023

Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Type Approval Certificate to Shanghai Electric Cyeco Environmental Technology Co., Ltd

The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 51st U.S. Coast Guard BWMS Type Approval Certificate to Shanghai Electric Cyeco Environmental Techology Co., Ltd. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system meets the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

June 26, 2023

Coast Guard Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy seeking public input on Maritime Oil Spill Response Plan Advisory Group

The Coast Guard’s Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy (CG-MER) is still seeking input from the public on the Maritime Oil-Spill Response Plan Advisory Group recommendations for changes to the Coast Guard’s Vessel Response Plan (VRP) program and policies in the Federal Register (Docket No. USCG-2022-0702).