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USCG: CG-CVC Policy Letter 18-04 Guidance on Implementation of New Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment

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04/03/2018

The Coast Guard office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued CG-CVC Policy Letter 18-04 Guidance on Implementation of New Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment.

This policy letter provides information and guidance to the Officer(s) in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) on recent changes to regulatory requirements for fire protection, detection and extinguishing equipment used on inspected and uninspected vessels, Outer Continental Shelf facilities, deepwater ports and mobile offshore drilling units per reference (a).

Reference:

(a) “Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment,” 81 Fed. Reg. 48220-48303, July 22, 2016
(b) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 10; Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers (2010 Edition)

(c) “Harmonization of Fire Protection Equipment Standards for Towing Vessels,” 83 Fed. Reg. 8175-8181, February 26, 2018

USCG: Subchapter M Regulations and Marine Firefighting Requirements – Two Perspectives

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03/15/2018

The Coast Guard Maritime Commons published a two-piece post to help those operators that fall under Subchapter M (goes into effect July 20, 2018) to understand how the new regular may affect a towing vessel’s ability to be used as a resource provider in a Vessel Response Plan. The first part was written with the towing vessel owner/operator in mind, and the second part, immediately following, is written for the Vessel Response Plan holder. (Paraphrased from the original post)

Click here to access the full post on the Coast Guard Maritime Commons.

USCG: 2018 State of the Coast Guard Address

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03/05/2018

Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, delivered the State of the Coast Guard Address March 1 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This was Zukunft’s final State of the Coast Guard Address, as he will retire June 1, following the Commandant’s Change of Command.

Click here to access the video and written transcript of the commandant’s speech.