Aug. 5, 2025

Watch Monitoring Devices on Small Passenger Vessels, Interim Rule Clarification

On December 27, 2021, the Coast Guard published an interim final rule: Fire Safety of Small Passenger Vessels, Interim Rule, Federal Register 73160, December 27, 2021 (link).  This interim final rule applies to covered small passenger vessels (CPSVs) with overnight accommodations for passengers and includes requirements for the installation and arrangement of watch monitoring devices.

Aug. 5, 2025

Solicitation for applications for the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

A Federal Register Notice was published on Tuesday June 17, 2025 with amplifying information regarding solicitation for National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee membership. Complete applications should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or before August 18, 2025.

Aug. 4, 2025

Cancellation of Marine Safety Center Technical Note (MTN) 01-94: Acceptance Criteria for Pressure Vessels on Reflagged Vessels

MTN 01-94, Acceptance Criteria for Pressure Vessels on Reflagged Vessels, issued February 28, 1994, has been determined to be obsolete and has been canceled by the Marine Safety Center (MSC).

July 28, 2025

USCG Issues New Guidelines for Bunkering Vessels Using LNG and Alternative Marine Fuels

The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES) has released a new policy letter, CG-OES Policy Letter No. 01-25, which provides Captains of the Port (COTPs) updated guidelines for the bunkering of vessels using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other alternative marine fuels. This policy letter, effective July 24, 2025, supersedes and cancels two previous policy letters, CG-OES 01-15 and 02-15, both dated February 19, 2015.

July 22, 2025

Final Rule: Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System- Frequently Asked Questions

On January 17, 2025, the Coast Guard published a final rule, Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (MTS), in the Federal Register (90 FR 6298).