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Local Notice to Mariners for District 5 04/15/2025

Local Notice to Mariners

Local Notice to Mariners for District 1 04/15/2025 TITLE SUBCATEGORY DESCRIPTION LOCATION Sector New York, Submerged Lands Act Raritan River Cutoff Channel - Arthur Georges Bank And Nantucket Shoals - Chatham Harbor BAY TO EAST ROCKAWAY Shelter Island Sound North Channel Federal Discrepancies Shelter Island Sound South Channel Federal Discrepancies Shinnecock Bay Additional MSI Catego

INTERIM GUIDANCE RELATED TO U.S. OIL RECORD BOOK (CG-4602A)

USCG issues interim guidance correcting CG-4602A Oil Record Book misprint; manual sludge collection should be recorded as “C11”.

Registration of Distress Alert Devices & Cancelling False Distress Alerts

Mariners must register distress alert devices, update info regularly, and promptly cancel false alerts to enhance maritime safety and efficiency. USCG

Safe Boarding Arrangements for Marine Pilots

Defective / Non-compliant Pilot Ladders & Boarding Arrangements

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAND AT TUAS VIEW EXTENSION

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE PORT MARINE NOTICE NO. 32 OF 2025 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAND AT TUAS VIEW EXTENSION Applicable to: Mariners operating in the vicinity south of Tuas View Extension

MARINE CASUALTY REPORT

VERY SERIOUS MARINE CASUALTY REPORT MARCH 2025 Report on the investigation of the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo hold access space on board the INVESTIGATED BY THE MAIB ON BEHALF OF THE ISLE OF MAN ADMINISTRATION Three fatalities aboard Berge Mawson after toxic gas exposure in cargo hold during coal loading highlights critical confined space risks. https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/fata

Managing risks

Highlights maritime risk management, emphasizing hazard identification, safety culture, and effective controls to prevent serious crew injuries.

OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT

www.ain.hr SAFETY LESSONS 01/2025 Very serious marine casualty: Three fatalities under the bow ramp on a RO-RO passenger

incidents involving poorly maintained Egyptian liveaboard dive boats

Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels

Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels, Change 3

New VHF Marine Radios Now Displaying Four-digit Channel Numbers

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Maintenance

https://www.amsa.gov.au/ Addresses the systemic importance of maintenance in maritime safety, emphasizing risk management, inspections, and operational readiness.

Chafe Protection on Mooring Lines - Safety Concerns and Operational Impact

Unsafe practices by ship’s crew when handling tow lines

PHISHING EMAILS IMPERSONATING U.S. COAST GUARD

Reporting Anchoring Activities in the Vicinity of Submerged Pipelines

Amendment to MARPOL Annex V/10: Update to GARBAGE RECORD BOOK REQUIREMENTS

This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) serves to notify the maritime industry of the revised applicability criteria to maintain a garbage record book (GRB). These changes are a result of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adoption of amendments to MARPOL Annex V Regulation 10 – Placards, garbage management plans and garbage rec

Resumption of Billing TSMS Option User Fees and New User Fee Amounts for all Inspected Towing Vessels

Merchant Mariner Credential Passport Booklet Replacement

NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR

REPORTING BREACHES OF SECURITY, SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INCIDENTS, AND CYBER INCIDENTS