The Coast Guard published the 2016, spring edition, of Proceedings which focused on safety management systems to include:

• Standard procedures to protect the environment
• Vessel systems, crew and operations
• Safety and environmental management systems
• Performance-based requirements
• Liquefied gas industry and safety culture
• Domestic passenger vessels
• Connecting SMS to vessel operations
• Integrating human factors into SMS
• And more…

Check out the latest edition here!

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