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.

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.

March 17, 2023

Marine Safety Alert: Inflatable boat safety: Do not over pressurize

The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 04-23 to highlight the importance of proper maintenance and adherence to manufacturer’s recommendations for filling/inflating buoyancy chambers on some models of inflatable boats.

March 2, 2023

Marine Safety Alert: Ensuring proper configuration of digital selective calling (DSC)-equipped radios

The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 03-23 to remind marine radio users of the importance and value of properly configuring their Digital Selective Calling (DSC)-equipped Very High Frequency (VHF) radios to enable proper function during an emergency situation.