The Coast Guard published a proposed rule and seeks public comment on a petition that requests the Coast Guard to initiate a rulemaking to address mariner occupational health and safety.
5/2/2014: Notice of Publication of NVICS Related to STCW Final Rule
The U.S. Coast Guard has published new Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars, or NVICs, to provide further guidance on the implementation of the final rule titled “Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as Amended, and Changes to National Endorsements” (78 FR 77796).
5/2/2014: Federal Register Notice of Outer Continental Shelf Units-Fire and Explosion Analyses
The Coast Guard issued a Federal Register Notice of recommended interim voluntary guidelines concerning mobile offshore drilling units, or MODUs, and manned fixed and floating offshore facilities engaged in activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
4/25/2014 Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for U.S. Vessels Operating in High Risk Waters
The Coast Guard posted a notice announcing the availability of Revision 7 to Maritime Security, or MARSEC, Directive 104-6, which provides guidelines for U.S. vessels operating in high risk waters where acts of terrorism, piracy, and armed robbery against ships are prevalent, as well as specific guidance for offshore supply vessels and liftboats operating in the Gulf of Guinea.
4/24/2014 Federal Register Notice: Towing Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
The Coast Guard posted a notice to the Federal Register announcing that the Towing Safety Advisory Committee will meet via teleconference to receive tasking related to the report of investigation into the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit KULLUK grounding incident.