WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced Monday the publication of a final rule consolidating regulations for the issuance of merchant mariner qualification credentials.
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Coast Guard facilitates explosives outload in Valdez Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez, Station Valdez and a qualified explosives handling team supervisor from Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan facilitated the transfer of ammunition to Alaska-based Department of Defense installations by conducting an explosive outload on November 4 at the Valdez Container Terminal.
Coast Guard announces final rule for requirements for merchant marine officers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced the Federal Register is scheduled to publish a final rule Thursday to amend Coast Guard regulations relating to merchant mariner training and service.
These regulatory changes remove the expiration date of the radar-observer endorsement from merchant mariner’s licenses, thereby eliminating confusion regarding the [...]
Coast Guard begins enforcement of nontank vessel response plan requirements
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced today the beginning of enforcement of the requirements for owners and operators of large cargo vessels, known as nontank vessels, to prepare and submit plans for responding to a worst case oil spill from their vessels.
Should a nontank vessel be found operating in a U.S. port or waterway [...]
Coast Guard announces notice of proposed rulemaking for passenger vessel stability calculations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced Wednesday the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Coast Guard regulations governing the stability of domestic passenger vessels.
The changes proposed would affect the process that determines the maximum number of passengers a vessel may safely carry with primary focus [...]
Amity Ace Aground in Brunswick River
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (D7 Public Affairs) – The motor vessel Amity Ace remains grounded in the Brunswick River after reportedly losing power Friday morning.
The vessel has developed a salvage plan that is currently being reviewed by the Coast Guard. If approved, an attempt to re-float the vessel with the assistance of two towing vessels [...]
Ship Runs Aground in Brunswick River
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (D7 Public Affairs) – The Coast Guard is responding to a 653-foot cargo ship that ran aground in the Brunswick River approximately two-miles east of the Sidney Lanier Bridge Friday morning.
The Amity Ace, a Panamanian-flagged vehicle carrier, reportedly loss propulsion around 5 a.m. Firday while entering the Port of Brunswick just south of [...]