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Safety Notice

Release of New Coastal Zone Area Contingency Plan Architecture

https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/environmental/area-contingency-plans

Number: MER-MSIB Number: 12-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Oct 10, 2023
Safety Notice

Properly Providing Fuel Type(s) on Notice of Arrival (NOA)

Number: MSIB: 11-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Sep 29, 2023
Safety Notice

Marine Employer Required Drug Testing and 46 CFR Part 16 Drug Testing

Number: MSIB: 10-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Aug 25, 2023
Safety Notice

Conclusion of COVID-19 Public Health and National Emergencies

Number: MSIB: 08-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: May 30, 2023
Safety Notice

Eligibility of American Samoans for a U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential

Number: MSIB: 07-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: May 17, 2023
Safety Notice

Merchant Mariner Credentialing Delays

Number: MSIB: 06-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Apr 25, 2023
Safety Notice

Fire Safety on Small Passenger Vessels

Number: MSIB: 05-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Apr 06, 2023
Safety Notice

Reduced Visibility from the Navigation Bridge

Number: MSIB: 04-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Apr 04, 2023
Safety Notice

Introduction – Fire safety

https://www.amsa.gov.au/ Focuses on fire safety aboard ships, highlighting maintenance, teamwork, drills, and risk management to prevent and control incidents.

Number: Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin 17 Authority: Australian Maritime Safety Authority Date: Mar 01, 2023
Safety Notice

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Reader Rule Delayed

Number: MSIB: 03-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Feb 27, 2023
Safety Notice

UPDATING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TWIC® AND MMC ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS

Number: MSIB: 02-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Feb 22, 2023
Other Information

Reporting Sexual Misconduct on U.S. Vessels

Number: MSIB: 01-23 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Feb 09, 2023
Other Information

Draft Guidance | Coastal Zone Area Contingency Plan Architecture

Number: MER-MSIB: 09-22 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Nov 21, 2022
Safety Notice

Imperial Immersion Suit Cosmetic Defect

Number: MSIB: 08-22 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Nov 18, 2022
Safety Notice

Changes to Survival Craft Equipment Requirements for US Vessels

Number: MSIB: 07-22 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Nov 14, 2022
Safety Notice

Planned Maintenance

https://www.amsa.gov.au/ Emphasizes the critical role of planned maintenance in ensuring ship safety, operational reliability, and compliance with maritime regulations.

Number: Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin 16 Authority: Australian Maritime Safety Authority Date: Oct 01, 2022
Safety Notice

LED radio interference to maritime VHF radio and AIS

USCG Marine Safety Alert 13-18 advised mariners of poor reception on VHF frequencies used for radiotelephone and automatic identification systems (AIS) when in the vicinity of light emitting diode (LED) …

Number: MSIB: 03-22 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Apr 21, 2022
Safety Notice

CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS & ACTION

Number: MSIB: 02-22 Authority: US Coast Guard Date: Apr 11, 2022