Tag: USCG

The US Office of Design and Engineering Standards issued Change 1 to CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-12, 'Acceptance of the 2009 MODU Code.' The 2009 Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Code was amended several times since its adoption. The most recent amendments include updated design and equipment requirements that derive from the findings of the Deepwater Horizon casualty investigation.

On March 4, US President Donald Trump signed the 'Military to Maritime' order that enables members of the armed forces to user their sea time and training to meet USCG merchant mariner licensing requirements, after leaving active duty.

A US Coast Guard buoy tender hit the dock, in New Orleans, on the Mississippi River, while carrying the Zulu King and Queen of Mardi Gras and other Zulu royalty for Mardi Gras festivities. The video, published by WWLTV, captures the time of the incident. 

Unwanted sexual contact in 2017-2018 increased for cadets and midshipmen compared to rates last measured in 2016, according to figures released by the US DoD. Among all female cadets and midshipmen, 15.8% experienced unwanted sexual contact in the past year in the 2018 survey, an increase from 12.2%.

US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco members have scheduled to conduct an inter-agency in conjunction with Alcatraz Cruises on February 5 at 5 p.m. In the exercise approximately 50 participants from Neptune Coalition will take place.

USCG issued an updated list of actions being taken to mitigate impacts caused by the lapse in appropriations. Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certifications that expire in December 2018, January, February, March or April 2019 are extended as valid until 31 May 2019.

The US Coast Guard issued Findings of Concern (FoC) to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that investigators identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents. The publication comes on the aftermath of a fishing vessel sinking in February 2017. 

The US Coast Guard released its report on the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel 'Destination', which took place on February 9, 2017. The 110-foot vessel sank while it was sailing in the Bering Strait, and six crewmembers died. The vessel’s unsafe stability conditions due to the carriage of heavier crab pots that exceeded the weight used in the stability instructions.

During the 2019 SMART4SEA Conference, Joe Walsh, Collier Walsh LLP, briefed delegates on “Myths and Realities” associated with recovery from a cyber incident, highlighting how perceptions may impact a recovery. A cyber incident could cripple your business. You have to work with your insurance brokers to find where the gaps in your insurance are.

The US Coast Guard informed that its law enforcement crews detected and interdicted three Mexican lancha boat crews illegally fishing in federal waters off southern Texas, on Wednesday February 27. The Mexican fishermen were detained and transferred to border enforcement agents for processing. Overall, 3,533 lbs of red snapper and 1,122 lbs of shark was on board the lanchas.