Aug. 11, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Report of the Investigation into the presumed loss of life onboard the excursion vessel Blackbeard's Revenge

The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis (CG-INV) recently posted Report of Investigation (ROI) to Marine Casualty Reports (uscg.mil) regarding the presumed loss of life of a 18-year old-passenger onboard the Bahamas Flagged Excursion Vessel Blackbeard’s Revenge while on a sunset cruise tour off the coast of Nassau, Bahamas on May 24, 2023.

Aug. 11, 2025

2024 Flag State Control Annual Report

The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report.

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).