The Coast Guard has announced the appointment of two individuals to serve as members of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (GLPAC).
Federal Register Notice: National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2022 Teleconference
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee will meet to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. This meeting will be open to the public.
Interim Rule: Fire safety of small passenger vessels
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is issuing an interim rule as the first step to implementing the statutorily mandated requirements for fire safety on certain covered small passenger vessels.
Contracting opportunity for U. S. Coast Guard underway foreign passenger vessel course examiner
The Coast Guard has posted a contracting opportunity for the Underway Foreign Passenger Vessel Examiner Course.
Marine Safety Alert: Corroded turntable pins can cause structural failure on accommodation ladders
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 05-21, to notify mariners to a potentially dangerous situation involving corrosion of the turntable pin on accommodation ladders.