April 1, 2024

2023 Port State Control Annual Report Posted

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 2023.

March 28, 2024

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (NBSAC) will conduct meetings over three days in Austin, Texas, to discuss matters relating to national boating safety. The meetings will be open to the public and will include in-person and virtual attendance options.

March 26, 2024

Coast Guard releases Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-24: Resumption of Billing TSMS Option User Fees and New User Fee Amounts for all Inspected Towing Vessels

The Coast Guard recently released Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 02-24: Resumption of Billing TSMS Option User Fees and New User Fee Amounts for all Inspected Towing Vessels.

March 26, 2024

Release of MSIB 03-24: Amendment to MARPOL Annex V/10: Update to Garbage Record Book Requirements

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance released Marine Safety Information Bulletin 03-24 Amendment to MARPOL Annex V/10: Update to Garbage Record Book Requirements, which serves to notify the maritime industry of the revised applicability criteria to maintain a garbage record book.

March 26, 2024

National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

The National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee will conduct a series of public meetings over two days in the Bronx, New York, to discuss matters related to maritime collisions, allisions, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment; routing measures; marine information; and aids to navigation systems.