NTSB recovers ship’s VDR after Baltimore bridge strike

NTSB recovers ship’s VDR after Baltimore bridge strike

(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported Wednesday that it has recovered the voyage data recorder (VDR) from the containership Dali, which a day earlier struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., causing the span to collapse. On Tuesday at about 0127, the 984-foot Singapore-flagged ship reportedly lost power while transiting out of Baltimore Harbor en…
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Coast Guard cutter damaged during transit into St. Marys River

Coast Guard cutter damaged during transit into St. Marys River

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Sea Dog (WPB 87373) sustained damage during the crew’s inbound transit from sea to the St. Marys River on Monday. Sea Dog safely moored in Fernandina Beach, Fla., with assistance from additional Coast Guard assets and a commercial towing vessel. There were no injuries to personnel, no damage to other vessels in…
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Coast Guard chief calls for reliable funding, cites culture progress

Coast Guard chief calls for reliable funding, cites culture progress

(WASHINGTON) — Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, delivered the annual State of the Coast Guard Address at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Fagan expressed pride in recent Coast Guard operations and the increasing global impact the service has in protecting our economic prosperity and national security, alongside the Department of Homeland…
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Coast Guard buoy tender spills fuel off California coast

Coast Guard buoy tender spills fuel off California coast

(ALAMEDA, Calif.) — The Coast Guard cutter Alder, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in San Francisco, accidentally discharged approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel 30 miles offshore of Fort Bragg on Friday morning. Alder was en route to Humboldt Bay when the incident occurred. Members of Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Incident Management Division notified interagency stakeholders and are investigating…
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Biden takes action to strengthen maritime cybersecurity

Biden takes action to strengthen maritime cybersecurity

(WASHINGTON) — On Feb. 21, Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, announced that President Biden has issued an executive order to bolster the Department of Homeland Security's authority to directly address maritime cyberthreats. Neuberger observed that America's marine transportation system supports $5.4 trillion of annual economic activity, contributes to the employment of more than 31…
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New training NVIC no longer requires rowing of lifeboat

New training NVIC no longer requires rowing of lifeboat

(WASHINGTON) — The assistant commandant for prevention policy (CG-5P) has published navigation and vessel inspection circular (NVIC) 01-24, "Guidelines for Qualification for National Endorsements for Lifeboatman and Lifeboatman-Limited and STCW Endorsements for Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats and Proficiency in Survival Craft-Limited." This NVIC consolidates policy on national endorsements and STCW endorsements into…
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AMVER ship rescues sailors 1,120 miles from Bermuda

AMVER ship rescues sailors 1,120 miles from Bermuda

(PORTSMOUTH, Va.) — The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued two mariners Monday approximately 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda. Watch standers with the Coast Guard Fifth District command center received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the 19-foot sailing vessel Lhor One at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday. Fifth District watch standers alerted mariners in…
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Coast Guard won’t enforce new CARB emissions rule

Coast Guard won’t enforce new CARB emissions rule

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it will not enforce a new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulation pertaining to commercial harbor craft, citing safety concerns, The Center Square reported. The Coast Guard and business organizations oppose CARB's requirement that owners and operators of commercial harbor craft install diesel particulate filters (DPFs), which have been linked to a number…
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