The Coast Guard is amending its regulations related to numbering undocumented vessels and reporting boating accidents. These changes align and modernize terminology used in the Standard Numbering System (SNS), the Vessel Identification System, and accident reporting; require verification of vessel hull identification numbers; require SNS vessel owners to provide personally identifiable information; and provide flexibility for States and territories in administering these regulations. Together, the changes are intended to improve boating safety efforts, enhance law enforcement capabilities, clarify requirements for all stakeholders, and promote the Coast Guard strategic goals of maritime safety and security.
Since early this year, Salt Lake City native Joshua Kreeck has been navigating the high seas off the west coast of Africa, where notorious pirates have plundered ships and seaborne raids have forced the shut-down of offshore oil fields. Aboard the USS Nashville as a boatswain's mate, Petty Officer 3rd Class Kreeck has made stops in ports in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon as part of the "Africa Partnership Station" initiative, a collaborative international effort to promote maritime safety and security in the region.
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to update and reissue an existing system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard-029 Notice of Arrival and Departure System of Records.'' This system of records allows the Department of Homeland Security/United States Coast Guard to facilitate the effective and efficient entry and departure of vessels into and from the United States and assist with assigning priorities for conducting maritime safety and security missions in accordance with international and United States regulations. As a result of the biennial review of this system, records have been updated to include cargo within the purpose and record source categories. This updated system will be included ...
... cost and the threat to regional security at sea, piracy has become a matter of grave concer... IMO's effort to improve maritime security, safety, and environmental protection in the Straits of Ma...
The Coast Guard announces a public meeting to receive comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``'' that was published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2011. As stated in that document, the Coast Guard proposes to implement fixed and moving security zones around High Capacity Passenger Vessels (HCPVs) and vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC) while they are being escorted in the navigable waters of the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Ohio Valley Zone. The proposed security zones would control the movement of vessels within 50-yards of a HCPV or vessel carrying a CDC. These security zones would mitigate potential terrorist acts and would enhance public and maritime safety and security.
LONG BEACH -- A U.S. Coast Guard meeting Monday to hear concerns from the public on maritime safety and security of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Port of Long Beach followed a pretty familiar pattern. A group of residents opposed to the terminals denounced it as unsafe and a terrorist target while proponents touted the terminal's potential economic benefits and the good safety record of LNG terminals worldwide.
Mainer Aaron Gentry will be playing defense during Sunday's Super Bowl. He's a member of the U.S. Coast Guard's Boston-based maritime safety and security team assigned to patrol a safety zone along the St. Johns River during the big game in Jacksonville, Fla.
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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone encompassing certain waters of the Potomac River and Anacostia River in order to safeguard high-ranking public officials from terrorist acts and incidents. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of persons and property, and prevent terrorist acts or incidents. This rule prohibits vessels and people from entering the security zone and requires vessels and persons in the security zone to depart the security zone, unless specifically exempt under the provisions in this rule or granted specific permission from the Coast Guard Captain of the Port Baltimore.
... terrorist acts, and enhance public and maritime safety and security. The Coast Guard was unable to...
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