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 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 • FOGHORN 33 REGULATORYREPORT By Peter Lauridsen, PV A Regulatory Affairs Consultant Marine Casualty Reporting Update O ver the past year, I have iden- tified the U.S. Coast Guard’s effort in renewing and revi- talizing marine casualty reporting in four steps. First came the Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-15 that sought to better define the intentions of the regulatory language in Part 4 of 46 CFR and Chapters 61 and 63 of 33 CFR. Second was a statutory requirement in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 for the Coast Guard to report to Congress within 180 days its actions to address the recommendations of two third-party reports; i.e., a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report and a Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) report. The third is that the Coast Guard published a revised CG Form 2692, Report of Marine Casualty in July 2016 for voluntary use and that its use would become mandatory on December 31, 2016. Lastly, and probably the most important, is the reg- ulatory change updating the casualty reporting dollar threshold through a notice and comment rulemaking. As of this writing, all but the antici- pated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) have occurred. Its release is reportedly imminent but probably depends on the presidential change of watch. New administrations often freeze rulemaking processes for a period of time to permit administrator and agency review before proceeding. This article is focused on the Marine Casualty Reporting Improvements; Report to Congress dated November 7, 2016. In brief, the Inspector General found problems in investigator qualifica- tion, report processing, end product handling and utilization of the infor- mation. The Coast Guard addressed Investigator qualification through a discussion of existing training oppor- tunities for Inspector and Investigator As a leader in passenger vessel design, stability assessments and refurbishments, our vessels are not only beautiful, they’re also safe and efficient to operate while producing maximum profitability for owners. To bring Jensen on board for your next passenger vessel design or build, contact us at 206.332.8090 or visit our website at jensenmaritime.com. PASSENGER VESSEL DESIGNS: OPTIMIZED FOR PROFITABILITY 2570 Beverly Dr. #128, Aurora, IL 60502 T 630.236.3500 CENTA Power trAnsmIssIon LeADIng By InnovAtIon • USA based production • Over 20 unique designs • Over 16 million sold • Torsional vibration experts Trust CENTA – The Global Innovator Since 1970 CENTALINK Carbon Fiber Driveshafts Innovative flexible couplings for marine applications