Oct. 6, 2023

Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23: Guidance on the Coast Guard’s Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

The Coast Guard has published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23: Guidance on the Coast Guard’s Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Sept. 29, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions on Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Harassment Reporting Requirements

Beginning in April 2023, Coast Guard Officers in Charge, Marine Inspections (OCMI) began a year-long education and outreach campaign to maritime industry personnel on the requirements and preferred mechanisms for an individual or responsible entity to file a report. During these interactions, Coast Guard personnel encountered a series of frequently asked questions, which are provided below.

Sept. 11, 2023

DUKW Amphibious Passenger Vessels

The Coast Guard has issued an interim rule as the first step to implement the statutorily mandated requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels.

Aug. 25, 2023

Announcing Availability of Draft National Guidance on Offshore Munitions for Public Comment and Public Informational Webinar

On August 25, 2023, the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System published a notice of availability for a 30-day public comment period on its proposed National Guidance for Industry on Responding to Munitions and Explosives of Concern in U.S. Federal Waters. Additionally, the public is invited to register for an upcoming Munitions and Explosives of Concern National Guidance Webinar on September 7, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET.

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.