U.S. Coast Guard – Page 21 – Professional Mariner

30 Sep

Coast Guard Foundation activates disaster relief program

Rich MillerMaritime NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, has activated its emergency disaster relief program to provide assistance to Coast Guard members and their families impacted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian brought massive flooding and wind damage to the Southeast United States and will…

29 Sep

COVID-19 extensions for MMC renewals expire Oct. 31

Rich MillerLicensing & TrainingU.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — Mariners who had their U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner credential expire between Nov. 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021 are eligible to renew their MMC until Oct. 31, 2022. Mariners will need to reinstate their MMC if it is over the one-year grace period after expiration or a mariner is not able to take advantage of the extensions…

19 Sep

Study calls for Pacific ‘fairways’ for safer navigation

Rich MillerMaritime NewsNavigation, U.S. Coast Guard

(ALAMEDA, Calif.) — The U.S. Coast Guard is requesting public comment on the draft Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC-PARS). This is the first comprehensive evaluation of vessel traffic patterns in waters off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. A Federal Register notice of availability for the draft PAC-PARS has been opened for comment. Comments and related materials…

08 Sep

Coast Guard, partners to remove Columbia River wrecks

Rich MillerMaritime NewsSalvage, U.S. Coast Guard

(PORTLAND, Ore.) – The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies have approved a plan to remove two abandoned vessels from the Columbia River in Portland. The 125-foot cutter Alert and the 100-foot Sakarissa are currently sunk off Hayden Island. They are adjacent to the Interstate 5 bridge and a mile upriver from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad bridge.…

01 Sep

Safety alert: Hidden corrosion on deck fittings

Rich MillerMaritime Newscasualties, Safety alert, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — A recent marine casualty that resulted in a severe injury to a crewmember on board a U.S.-flagged cargo vessel brought to light a dangerous and potentially fatal situation involving D-ring lifting points. While positioning a removable hatch cover on the vessel, three of the four D-ring securing straps failed, causing an uncontrolled snapback of the lifting sling assembly…

29 Aug

Inventech to provide up to 200 boats to Coast Guard

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(BREMERTON, Wash.) — Inventech Marine Solutions (IMS), manufacturer of Life Proof Boats and F.A.S.T. Collar Systems, has been selected to enter the production phase of the CB-OTH V for the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract is for up to 200 boats over a potential 10-year period, with a total contractual value of $103 million. The selection came from a two-phase…

26 Aug

Coast Guard to enforce safety zone for tow of USS Texas

Rich MillerMaritime NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(HOUSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Ship Channel for the tow of the battleship USS Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 31. During the tow of the ship from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte, Texas, to a dry dock in Galveston, Texas, the Coast Guard…

25 Aug

Cargo ship, bulk carrier damaged in Sabine Pass collision

Rich MillerCasualty Newsshipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — A general cargo ship collided with a bulk carrier in Sabine Pass on Sunday, significantly damaging both vessels, Port Technology reported. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the cargo ship Damgracht was inbound from Italy transporting a cargo of cement when the incident occurred. The Croatian bulk carrier AP Revelin was outbound from Port Arthur. There…

11 Aug

NMC reminder: Direct submission of medical certificate applications

Rich MillerLicensing & TrainingU.S. Coast Guard

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The U.S. Coast Guard has an established option for submission of medical certificate applications (CG-719K and CG-719K/E forms). Mariners may submit "medical certificate only" applications directly to the National Maritime Center (NMC). Regional examination centers will accept medical certificate application submissions as well, but, for faster processing, it is recommended to submit a CG-719K or CG-719K/E directly…

11 Aug

Search suspended for overboard cruise ship crewman in Alaska

Rich MillerCasualty NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(KODIAK, Alaska) – The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for a 31-year-old male crewmember who went overboard from a cruise ship in Gastineau Channel on Monday night. Coast Guard crews conducted over 10 hours of air and surface searches, which covered 38 square nautical miles. “The decision to suspend active searching is based on a number of factors…