USCG Regulations, Rules & Policies

USCG Considers New Anchorage Grounds in the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : FR_11-29-19_AnchorageGrounds.pdf

Draft Policy on BWMS Testing Protocols Available Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Draft Policy Ballast Water 07312019.pdf

USCG Issues Temporary Final Rule for Burlington-Bristol Drawbridge Operation from June 19 through September 17, 2019 Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Burlington_Bristol_Bridge_TFR_052019.pdf Attachment : Burlington_Bristol_Bridge_NPRM_030119.pdf

DELAIR Railroad Bridge Remote Operation Final Rule Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Delair_RR_Bridge_Op_FR.pdf Attachment : MSIB_39-18_DELAIR_RR_Bridge_Devaition (1).pdf Attachment : Delair_Bridge_Operation_Deviation.pdf

USCG Issues Tacony Palmyra Bridge Deviation on November 20 Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Tacony_bridge_deviation_112018.pdf

USCG MSIB 41-18: Reporting Marine Casualties – Groundings Return to Alert Page Recently, there have been multiple incidents within Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay’s zone of deep draft vessels touching bottom while attempting to berth or while moored and conducting cargo operations.  Regardless of the circumstance, if any part of a vessel touches bottom…

USCG Adopts Final Rule for Harmonization of Fire Protection Equipment Standards for Towing Vessels Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Fire_Protection_Equip_Tow_Vessels_FR.pdf

USCG Conditions of Entry Imposed on Vessels Arriving from Certain Ports in the Republic of Iraq Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Conditions_Entry_Iraq.pdf

Ballast Water Management Annual Reporting Requirement Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Ballast_Water_Mgmt_FR_091818.pdf Attachment : ballast_water_mgt_NPRM_correction.pdf Attachment : ballast_water_mgt_NPRM_050918.pdf

USCG MSIB 29-18: Restriction on Implementing TWIC Biometric Readers Rule Return to Alert Page The President of the United States signed into law the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018 (HR.5729). This prohibits the U.S. Coast Guard from implementing the rule requiring electronic inspections of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials until after the Department…