This MSIB addresses recent instances of port States misinterpreting requirements of III/6 and III/7 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), 1978, as amended.
5/12/2017: Safety Alert 04-17 – Work or play, it’s a shared waterway
This safety alert discusses the importance of knowing navigation rules when operating in a shared waterway.
5/12/2017: Preview – Coast Guard at IOSC 2017
This post provides a preview of the topics Coast Guard presenters will be talking about at the 2017 International Oil Spill Conference in Long Beach, California, May 15-18, 2017.
5/10/2017: 3rd Annual Offshore Training Symposium – meeting recap
This post provides a recap of the 3rd Annual Offshore Training Symposium at Coast Guard Headquarters, during which regulatory agencies and response partners exchanged ideas, learned about each others’ capabilities, and discussed the future of offshore environmental response operations.
5/10/2017: Sixth application received for BWMS type approval
Marine Safety Center is reviewing the sixth application for BWMS type approval.