July 16, 2025

Final Rule: Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System – Implementation Timeline

The Coast Guard is implementing the final rule’s timeline as published in the final rule published in the Federal Register. The Coast Guard will also exercise its Captain of the Port authority to ensure cybersecurity requirements on foreign flag vessels entering United States ports are being met.

Jan. 17, 2025

Final Rule: Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System

The Coast Guard has published a final rule in the Federal Register to update cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject to Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA).

Jan. 16, 2025

USCG Releases Guidance to Local Harbor Safety Committees

RADM Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, has signed a new Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular to provide guidance to public and private stakeholders participating in local Harbor Safety Committees to improve and enhance local coordination of Marine Transportation System issues

Feb. 7, 2024

U.S. Department of Transportation’s SafeMTS Program

The purpose of this Maritime Commons notice is to promote awareness of a pilot program, SafeMTS, recently launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), to improve safety for vessel crew members and passengers on the Maritime Transportation System (MTS).