April 12, 2025

Alert: The Coast Guard has retired Homeport

The Coast Guard retired Homeport as of April 12, 2025. Moving forward, you will need to use alternate approaches for tasks typically performed through the Homeport platform. 

Dec. 23, 2024

Lithium Battery Guide for Shippers

On Nov 21st, 2024, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) finalized a helpful compliance resource, Lithium Battery Guide for Shippers, to assist shippers to safely package lithium cells and batteries for transport by all modes, including vessel shipments, with new regulatory requirements based on cell or battery configuration as well as Watt-hour (Wh) rating.

Sept. 4, 2024

National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meetings - September 10 - 11, 2024

The National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) will hold a series of intersessional subcommittee meetings by teleconference on September 10, 2024, from 09:00 am – 4:00 pm, EDT; and will conduct NMEDMAC Meeting #8 by teleconference on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 09:00 am - 4:00 pm, EDT.

Aug. 9, 2024

Data availability in support of Navigation Safety Risk Assessments for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations.

The Coast Guard established a Geographic Information System (GIS) layer for OREI developers to access Coast Guard case data required to be analyzed under NVIC 02-23. This data is required to complete a Navigation Safety Risk Assessment as part of the Construction and Operations Plan for Offshore renewable Energy Installations, required by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Aug. 9, 2024

National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) Seeks New Members

The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill twelve (12) vacancies on the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee.