Feb. 27, 2023

Final Rule: Great Lakes Pilotage Rates-2023 Annual Ratemaking and Review of Methodology

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the establishment of new base pilotage rates for the 2023 shipping season.

Feb. 16, 2023

Final Rule: Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendment

This final rule makes non-substantive technical, organizational, and conforming amendments to existing Coast Guard regulations. This rule is a continuation of our practice of periodically issuing rules to keep our regulations up-to-date and accurate. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public.

Feb. 9, 2023

Federal Register Notice: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; March 2023 Virtual Meeting

The Coast Guard has announced in the Federal Register that the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet virtually to review and discuss on matters relating to national maritime security, including on enhancing the sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks that may cause a transportation security incident, between relevant Federal agencies and State, local, and tribal governments; relevant public safety and emergency response agencies; relevant law enforcement and security organizations; maritime industry; port owners and operators; and terminal owners and operators. The virtual meeting will be open to the public.

Feb. 1, 2023

Federal Register Notice: Public meeting in preparation for International Maritime Organization SSE 9 meeting

As announced in the Federal Register, the Department of State and Coast Guard will conduct a public meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, by way of Microsoft Teams meeting to prepare for the ninth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 9). SSE 9 will be held at IMO headquarters, London, United Kingdom, from February 27 to March 3, 2023.

Jan. 12, 2023

Federal Register Notice: Commercial Diving Operations

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is withdrawing the proposed rule entitled “Commercial Diving Operations” published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2015. We are taking this action because there have been changes in the industry since we published the NPRM in 2015, including new standards and technologies. We have concluded that the rule we proposed in 2015 is no longer appropriate in light of those changes. The Coast Guard may issue a new rulemaking in the future if warranted.