Captain’s assumption, poor communication cited in Sabine Pass collision
03 Mar

Captain’s assumption, poor communication cited in Sabine Pass collision

Rich MillerCasualty News
(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that a captain’s assumption and poor communication led to a collision between an offshore supply vessel (OSV) and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter in Sabine Pass, a waterway between Texas and Louisiana. The NTSB on Thursday released its report detailing its investigation into the Oct. 11, 2020 collision between the offshore…
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Two Coast Guard credential specialists plead guilty to test fixing
02 Mar

Two Coast Guard credential specialists plead guilty to test fixing

Rich MillerLicensing & Training
(NEW ORLEANS) — U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the guilty pleas of two former U.S. Coast Guard employees in a test score-fixing scheme. Evans also announced additional guilty pleas and sentencings of several other defendants in this matter. On Feb. 24, Dorothy Smith and Beverly McCrary pleaded guilty before the Judge Barry W. Ashe to conspiracy to defraud…
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Coast Guard rescues nine from burning rig in Sabine Pass
25 Feb

Coast Guard rescues nine from burning rig in Sabine Pass

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(HOUSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued nine people Thursday from a drilling rig on fire in Sabine Pass, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watch standers received a notification at 12:51 p.m. from the dredging vessel Ohio that Pride Wisconsin, a mobile offshore drilling unit, was on fire. Watch standers issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast…
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Coast Guard Foundation adds 13 to board of trustees
23 Feb

Coast Guard Foundation adds 13 to board of trustees

Rich MillerIndustry News
(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, has announced the addition of 13 new trustees to its board. The foundation has 78 active trustees and directors on the board, led by Thomas A. Allegretti as the chairman. The following will each serve three-year…
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Polar Star marks 25th resupply mission to Antarctica
08 Feb

Polar Star marks 25th resupply mission to Antarctica

Rich MillerMaritime News
(MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica) — The 157 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived at McMurdo Station in Antarctica on Monday following an 86-day transit from the United States and the cutter’s departure from its Seattle home port Nov. 13. This deployment marks Polar Star’s 25th journey to Antarctica supporting Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint…
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OMSA: Let entry-level mariners work offshore while awaiting MMC
08 Feb

OMSA: Let entry-level mariners work offshore while awaiting MMC

Rich MillerLicensing & Training
(NEW ORLEANS) — The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has petitioned the U.S. Coast Guard to allow entry-level mariners to start working offshore while their applications for a merchant mariner credential (MMC) are being approved by the National Maritime Center. Specifically, OMSA proposed that the Coast Guard reinstate the use of a form called a “temporary certificate of identification” for…
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Coast Guard airlifts burn victim from tanker 190 miles off Texas
01 Feb

Coast Guard airlifts burn victim from tanker 190 miles off Texas

Rich MillerCasualty News
(HOUSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a chemical tanker 190 miles off Galveston, Texas, on Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watch standers received notification at 3:45 a.m. from personnel aboard the 525-foot chemical tanker Ginga Caracal that a crewmember had sustained chemical burns and was in need of medical assistance. Watch standers consulted with…
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Delay on your MMC application? Five reasons why it might be happening
25 Jan

Delay on your MMC application? Five reasons why it might be happening

Rich MillerLicensing & Training,
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) receives more than 50,000 applications annually from mariners applying for merchant mariner credentials (MMCs). On average, more than 50 percent of those applications are incomplete or missing information, which causes delays in processing and frustration for mariners. A total of 66,796 awaiting information (AI) reasons were issued in 2021 for MMC applications.…
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Coast Guard Foundation kicks off 2022 scholarship season
24 Jan

Coast Guard Foundation kicks off 2022 scholarship season

Rich MillerLicensing & Training
(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, has kicked off its 2022 scholarship season. Accepting applications from Feb. 1 through March 15, children of Coast Guard members may apply for annual scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to fund undergraduate education or training…
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