U.S. Coast Guard – Page 12 – Professional Mariner

07 Jun

Officer distractions, cellphone use cited in Gulf collision

Rich MillerCasualty NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The bridge watch officers on a bulk carrier and an offshore supply vessel were not maintaining a proper lookout before the vessels collided last year near Port Fourchon, La., the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. On July 23, 2022, the bulk carrier Bunun Queen was transiting eastbound in the Gulf of Mexico and the offshore supply vessel…

07 Jun

Coast Guard’s newest FRC commissioned in Rhode Island

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(BOSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest cutter, Maurice Jester (WPC 1152), was commissioned Friday at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island. Lt. Terry Netusil assumed command of the cutter during a ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander. Maurice Jester is the third of six fast response cutters (FRCs) that will…

06 Jun

Alaska cruise passengers evacuated after engine room fire

Rich MillerCasualty NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(JUNEAU, Alaska) – UnCruise Adventures has confirmed a fire aboard one of its tour boats that was contained to the engine room while the vessel was in Glacier Bay National Park. The incident occurred at 7:23 a.m. Monday while 78 passengers and crew were on board. “We are relieved to confirm that there have been no injuries resulting from the…

01 Jun

Safety alert: Key insights from passenger vessel fires

Rich MillerMaritime Newscasualty news, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — This safety alert is in response to multiple ongoing investigations being conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into fires on board two certificated small passenger vessels. Fortunately, there were no resulting injuries; however, both vessels sustained millions of dollars in structural damage. The insights below are intended to provide industry personnel…

31 May

MetalCraft lands new order for Coast Guard Interceptors

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(WATERTOWN, N.Y. and KINGSTON, Ontario) — MetalCraft Marine (MCM) has been awarded a $31 million contract from the U.S. Coast Guard as part of the Long-Range Interceptor (LRI) III program. This is the second contract MCM has received for the design and build of its 11-meter (36-foot) high-speed Interceptor patrol boat. “Our previous Interceptor for the Coast Guard, the 11M…

24 May

Coast Guard issues guidance on MMCs for sex offenders

Rich MillerLicensing & TrainingU.S. Coast Guard

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published CG-MMC Policy Letter 03- 23 titled "Evaluation of Suitability for Applicants with Convictions for Sexual Assault." The Coast Guard will use this policy when evaluating applications for a merchant mariner credential (MMC) subject to safety and suitability determinations under 46 CFR 10.209(e)(1) when the criminal history record information (CHRI)…

22 May

Alternate laminate being used temporarily for MMCs

Rich MillerLicensing & TrainingU.S. Coast Guard

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — Due to ongoing supply chain issues, the National Maritime Center (NMC) is temporarily using an alternate laminate for merchant mariner credentials (MMCs). This laminate has the same feel and print-protective qualities as the current laminate. The only difference is the lack of holograms when the MMC is turned to the light. These MMCs are valid and can…

18 May

‘All Together’: 235 graduate from Coast Guard Academy

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingmaritime news, U.S. Coast Guard

(NEW LONDON, Conn.) — Two-hundred and thirty-five ensigns graduated and were commissioned for service Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas delivered the keynote address during the 142nd commencement exercises on Cadet Memorial Field. The Class of 2023 arrived at the academy on July 1, 2019. The class motto is Omnes Simul, which means…

18 May

Mariner medevaced after leg injury on OSV off Louisiana

Rich MillerCasualty NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from an offshore supply vessel Wednesday approximately 11 miles southeast of Southwest Pass, La. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans command center watch standers received a report at approximately 8 a.m. via VHF-FM Channel 16 from the offshore supply vessel Brandon Bordelon of a 50-year-old male crewmember with an injury to…

15 May

Safety alert: Dangers of avoiding load line requirements

Rich MillerMaritime Newscasualty news, safety, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — A recent marine casualty resulting in the total loss of a crane barge, estimated at over $6 million, is a stark warning of the risks involved with failing to adhere to load line regulations. The incident occurred approximately 18 miles offshore of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico while the crane barge was being towed in calm weather…