Aug. 14, 2026

MSIB 03-26: Update to Reporting Sexual Misconduct and Harassment on U.S. Vessels

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 updated 46 U.S.C. 10104 with a definition for harassment. Responsible entities of US vessels are required to report incidents that meet the definition of harassment to the US Coast Guard. The definition of harassment includes conduct prohibited by existing federal anti-discrimination statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. This safety bulletin is provided to provide clarifying information on mandatory reporting with updates from the NDAA 2026.

Jan. 9, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Report of Investigation on Cargo Vessel GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO

The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis (CG-INV) recently posted a Report of Investigation (ROI) to the Marine Casualty Reports (uscg.mil) website regarding the fire and subsequent land-based firefighter fatalities onboard the roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO (IMO# 9465382) while conducting cargo operations at Berth 18, Port Newark, New Jersey on July 5, 2023.

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.

April 25, 2025

2024 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 2024.