TVIB News

USCG: Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities: Frequently Asked Questions

Written by

Posted on the USCG Maritime Commons 06/13/2019

The Office of Port and Facility Compliance has compiled frequently asked questions to assist with the compliance of 33 CFR §105.237, Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities regulation. Those FAQs are provided here for the convenience of our readers.

There are impacts to vessel’s that deny access to mariner’s requesting access as well as barge fleets.

Click here to link to the original post on the USCG Maritime Commons

USCG: UPDATE – CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-19 Renewal of Radar Endorsement as Radar Oberserv​er

Written by

On 06/07/2019 Federal Register Vol. 84 No. 110 – Amendments to the Marine Radar Observer Refresher Training Regulations was published.

The same day the USCG National Maritime Center published CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-19 – Renewal of Endorsements as Radar Observer. The policy letter outlines the provisions for a licensed mariner to renew the radar observer endorsement.

Click here to download CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-19 – 06/7/2019

Click here to download Federal Register Vol. 84 No. 110 06/07/2019 Amendments to the Marine Radar Observer Refresher Training Regulations

NTSB: MAB 01/13/2018 Barge Breakaway and Contact with the Emsworth Locks and Dams

Written by

The NTSB has released the Marine Accident Brief (MAB) for the Barge Breakway and Contact with the Emsworth Locks and Dams.

The incident occured on 01/13/2018 when 27 dry cargo barges broke free from the fleeting area near Pittsburgh, PA drifting uncrontolled downriver and eventually struck the Emsworth Locks and Dams complex as paraphrased from the report.

The report has recommendations for both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the USCG. The primary focus appears to be on permitting and maintenance of fleeting areas along with requirements for procedures for operating in highwater and ice conditions.

Click here to download NTSB DCA18PM011 Barge Breakaway and Contact with Emsworth Locks and Dams