May 31, 2024

National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting # 7 – June 5-6, 2024

The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is holding the seventh meeting of the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) June 5-6, 2024, at Texas A&M Maritime Academy, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, Texas.

May 18, 2024

Updated Memorandum of Understanding between the Coast Guard and the National Cargo Bureau

The U.S. Coast Guard recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) that reaffirmed their longstanding relationship focused on the safety of hazardous material shipments through ports and at sea.

May 18, 2024

Updated Policy Letter on Guidelines for Human-Supervised Testing of Remote Controlled and Autonomous Systems on Vessels

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) announces the publication of Change 1 to the policy letter titled Guidelines for Human-Supervised Testing of Remote Controlled and Autonomous Systems on Vessels.

April 22, 2024

Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23 Change 1: Guidance on the Coast Guard’s Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Change 1

The Coast Guard has published Change 1 to 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).

March 15, 2024

Rear Admiral Arguin Discusses Coast Guard Priorities at CMA 2024

Rear Adm. Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, addressed maritime industry stakeholders at the 2024 Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Conference in Stamford, Connecticut, March 12, 2024, highlighting the Coast Guard's strategic priorities and their impact on the maritime domain.