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.

Oct. 30, 2024

Commandant’s Final Action Memorandum on the Report of the Investigation into the Circumstances Surrounding the Passenger Deaths while on an excursion vessel launched from the Foreign Cruise Ship World Explorer

The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis (CG-INV) recently posted the Commandant’s Final Action Memorandum (FAM), to Marine Casualty Reports (uscg.mil), in response to the Report of Investigation (ROI) into the capsizing of an inflatable Zodiac excursion vessel launched from the foreign cruise ship WORLD EXPLORER, while on a sightseeing tour off the coast of Elephant Island, Antarctica, which resulted in the loss of two U.S. passenger lives on Nov. 15th, 2022.

Oct. 28, 2024

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancies

The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill two vacancies on the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (Committee). The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulation.

Oct. 28, 2024

Application Deadline Nearing for the National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill nineteen (19) vacancies on the National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (NNAVSAC). This is a great opportunity for passionate individuals who want to make a real impact on the future of maritime navigation safety. The application deadline is close of business October 31, 2024.

Oct. 11, 2024

CG-CVC Policy Letter 24-03 “Guidance for Vessel Requests to Participate in Hurricane Relief Operations”

The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of CG-CVC Policy Letter 24-03, Guidance for Vessel Requests to Participate in Hurricane Relief Operations.