11/27/2017
The Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued Policy Letter 17-09 Issuance and Acceptance of Electronic Certificates
PURPOSE. This policy letter provides guidance for the issuance and acceptance of certain electronic certificates to U.S. flag vessels and those foreign-flagged vessels trading in U.S. waters subject to Port State Control.
11/28/2017
The Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued Policy Letter 17-10 Deficiency Recording and Reporting for Vessels Using A Towing Vessels Using a Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) Option.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy letter is to provide guidance to the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (NCOE), Officer(s) in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI), Third Party Organizations (TPO), and the marine industry on the recording and reporting of deficiencies and non-conformities on vessels whose owners have chosen to use the TSMS option.
Are you attending the International WorkBoat Show this week in New Orleans? Stop by and see us at booth 334. We’ll be on site from Wednesday through Friday.
This week at the show we are doing a demo of an automated auditing and surveying software package that will be made available to our auditors, surveyors and TPO Customers as a secure, cloud-based software tool that can be deployed in the field on smartphones and tablets.
TVIB recently passed a significant milestone when we signed our 50th TPO customer representing over 700 vessels. Approximately 15% of our TPO customers have not previously participated in a third-party audited safety management system like the RCP.
Stop by and visit with us this week at booth 334 at the WorkBoat Show in the Morial Convention Center in downtown New Orleans.
