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. 3, 2025

Marine Safety Information Bulletins 04-25 and 05-25: Public Portal Website for Civil Penalty and Suspension & Revocation Enforcement Cases

The U.S. Coast Guard recently released two Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) providing information about the new Public Portal website for its Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) data system that provides the ability for members of the public to access civil penalty and suspension & revocation enforcement cases they are associated with.

April 21, 2025

Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 02-25: Registration of Distress Alert Devices & Cancelling False Distress Alerts

The Coast Guard recently released Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 02-25: Registration of Distress Alert Devices & Cancelling False Distress Alerts.

April 9, 2025

Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 03-25: Interim Guidance Related to U.S. Oil Record Book

The Coast Guard recently released Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 03-25: Interim Guidance Related to U.S. Oil Record Book (CG-4602A).

March 26, 2024

Coast Guard releases Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-24: Resumption of Billing TSMS Option User Fees and New User Fee Amounts for all Inspected Towing Vessels

The Coast Guard recently released Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 02-24: Resumption of Billing TSMS Option User Fees and New User Fee Amounts for all Inspected Towing Vessels.