Nov. 27, 2023

Safety Alert 09-23: BY LAND AND SEA – FIREFIGHTING PREPARATION IS KEY!

The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has issued Safety Alert 09-23 to highlight the critical importance of firefighting preparedness for land-based responders when addressing shipboard fires, particularly on multi-level freight vessels such as Roll-on, Roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships.

Nov. 1, 2023

Safety Alert 11-22: Dynamic Positioning Systems:  Don't overestimate their capabilities!

​The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 11-22 regarding an incident involving weaknesses within Dynamic Positioning Systems.

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.

Feb. 16, 2023

Marine Safety Alert: Engine room exhaust hazards on fishing vessels

This Safety Alert addresses the importance of installing noncombustible materials in machinery space boundaries with dry exhaust systems.

Feb. 9, 2023

Marine Safety Alert: Verify gateway handhold arrangements (Change 1)

The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Change 1 to Marine Safety Alert 04-22, to addresses the importance of verifying the correct arrangement of handholds in embarkation gate arrangements aboard merchant vessels.