USCG: Vibrations Loosen Fasteners, Lead to Loss of Steering
Please read the following information about steering systems from the USCG.
USCG: Risk of Steering Loss From Defective Rams
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 06-21, to notify mariners to a potentially dangerous situation involving improperly machined threads which can lead to steering ram failure.
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USCG: Proposed Rule on User Fees for Inspected Towing Vessels – Is It On The Way?
Published 10/05/2021
Click here to access the rulemaking announcement from reginfo.gov
Title: User Fees for Inspected Towing Vessels
Abstract: This rulemaking would revise user fees for towing vessels inspected under 46 CFR subchapter M and update the existing user fee in 46 CFR 2.10-101 for sea-going towing vessels inspected under 46 CFR subchapter I. These user fees are for services related to the inspection of these vessels and will reflect the differences in cost to the government to provide these services to vessels that use a safety management system involving a third party and vessels that do not.
Stay tuned for more developments.