Sea of Maritime Information
The Coast Guard has identified a recurring safety concern involving fixed gas fire extinguishing systems on vessels. In multiple cases, safety pins were left in the service or maintenance position…
The USCG has streamlined the process for foreign ships to be certificated under the American Registry without compromising safety. By doing so, the USCG has consolidated the reflag process under…
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the release of the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2024. This marks another year of PSC…
The U.S. Coast Guard is making a policy change that will allow the issuance of Captain of the Port (COTP) orders to direct vessel movements (e.g., to anchor, delay transit)…
The Coast Guard recently released Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 03-25: Interim Guidance Related to U.S. Oil Record Book (CG-4602A). This bulletin notified the maritime industry of a misprint contained…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard Sector San Juan inspections team discovered an Anhydrous Ammonia hazardous cargo shipment threatening the safety and security of the Puerto Nuevo Terminals…
USCG has issued “Findings of Concern-05/2025 on the Exhaust fluid dosing modules heating based on a inspection onboard vessel. On August 21, 2024, an inspected towing vessel in Long Beach,…
The Coast Guard has announced conditions of entry for vessels arriving from the Republic of Cuba in the Federal Register. In accordance with 46 U.S.C. § 70108, as amended, and…
The Coast Guard is issuing this update to replace the term “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America” where it appears in existing Coast Guard regulations in 33 CFR Chapter…
The U.S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents.Findings…