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USCG: Marine Safety Alert 02-21: Readiness and Testing of Emergency Dewatering Equipment

03/21/2021 the USCG published Marine Safety Alert 02-21 Readiness and Testing of Emergency Dewatering Equipment on the Maritime Commons.

You can click here to download MSA 02-21 or here to access the blog post on the Maritime Commons.

USCG: Marine Safety Alert 03-21 Blocked Freeing Ports Can Trap Seawater on Deck Reducing Your Vessel’s Stability

03/21/2021 the USCG published Marine Safety Alert 03-21 Blocked Freeing Ports Can Trap Seawater on Deck Reducing Your Vessel’s Stability on the Maritime Commons.

You can click here to download MSA 03-21 or here to access the blog post on the Maritime Commons.

USCG: Drydock Examinations (DE), Underwater Survey in Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) and Drydock Extension (DDE) Policy Clarifications CVC-WI-029(1)

Published 01/08/2021

This work instruction (CVC-WI-029(1)) provides guidance to District Prevention Staffs (dp), Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMIs), and the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (NCOE) concerning matters relating to drydock exams (DEs), underwater surveys in lieu of drydocking (UWILD), and drydock extensions (DDEs) for all inspected vessels, including vessel inspected under 46 CFR Subchapter M.

Click here to download USCG: Drydock Examinations (DE), Underwater Survey in Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) and Drydock Extension (DDE) Policy Clarifications CVC-WI-029(1)