Coast Guard announces final rule covering issuance of merchant mariner qualifcation credentials
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.
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...
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 without a properly submitted response plan, the cognizant Coast Guard...
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 on updating...
