May 18, 2024

Updated Memorandum of Understanding between the Coast Guard and the National Cargo Bureau

The U.S. Coast Guard recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) that reaffirmed their longstanding relationship focused on the safety of hazardous material shipments through ports and at sea.

May 18, 2024

Updated Policy Letter on Guidelines for Human-Supervised Testing of Remote Controlled and Autonomous Systems on Vessels

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) announces the publication of Change 1 to the policy letter titled Guidelines for Human-Supervised Testing of Remote Controlled and Autonomous Systems on Vessels.

May 13, 2024

CG-ENG Policy Letter for Ship-to-Ship Transfer of Hazardous Materials Other Than Oil

On 7 May 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards (CG-ENG) published Policy Letter 02-24, Guidance on Commandant Approval of Lightering and Ship to Ship Transfer Operations Involving Hazardous Materials Other Than Oil.

May 7, 2024

Design Verifications – Inspected Towing Vessels

The Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) has received public inquiry regarding “replacement in kind” determinations and design verification for towing vessel inspected under 46 CFR subchapter M. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC) and CG-CVC would like to provide the following information.

May 1, 2024

Announcement: CG-CVC Work Instruction 002(1): Qualship 21 & E-Zero Programs

On 22 April 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) published CG-CVC-WI-002(1), Qualship 21 & E-Zero Programs, available for reference on CVC’s Mission Management System (MMS) webpage.