Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 3618 AUGUST 2016 • FOGHORN REGULATORYREPORT By Peter Lauridsen, PV A Regulatory Affairs Consultant Fast Page Loads Streamlined Checkout Multiple Account Sign-Ons Improved Search Quick Order Easy Invoice Look-up Requisition Lists • Over 85,000 products for your business • 28 regional distribution centers • Same-day van delivery • 260+ stores • The most-knowledgeable and seasoned sales representatives in the industry Your 24/7 destination that’s packed with the features you need to get the most out of your time and money. portsupply.com All backed by the power of Port Supply. 1-800-621-6885 or visit portsupply.com. Increased Inventory Availability I f one were to keep score on the progress in marine casualty inves- tigation matters —like I seem to do—we are halfway to an end point. The beginning and the end, as well as the progress of the process, is debatable and pretty much in the eye of the beholder, so what follows is what I see. Step Two is the new U.S. Coast Guard CG Form 2692. I would identify the four steps thus far: The first is NVIC 01-15 definitions for casualty investigation regulations and policies; the second is release of an updated CG Form 2692; the third is the overdue adjustment of dollar reporting thresholds; and the last is the report to Congress mandated by Section 307 of the 2015 Coat GuardAuthorization Bill. As I will describe, this is not a priority order or one based on logical hindsight, but “we get what we get when we can.” The new CG Form 2692 is seen as a significant step in the overall casualty reporting development process. It became the primary means of casualty reporting as of July 1, 2016. The old form may be used until December 31, 2016. The Coast Guard cites several at- tributes in its early July introduction to the form. The data fields on the existing form were reduced by almost half to 40 fields. The Coast Guard describes the reduction of reportable items to those required by law or regulation which is refreshingly returning to authority first. The forms may be filled out elec- tronically – with future electronic sub- New CG Form 2692 Released: Two Down, Two To Go