When leaders of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) talk about their journey with the organization, it’s clear the growth and development of the organization has been forged in fire. President… Read More
Subchapter M
The third annual Marine Compliance Alliance workshop August 6-8 drew a record crowd of about 120 people, who learned about drydock availability, Subchapter M compliance, marine casualties and proposed drug-testing… Read More
Marine Compliance Alliance will hold its third annual workshop August 6-8 at the Carson Center in Paducah, Ky. The workshop is geared toward inland marine compliance professionals and rotates each… Read More
Subchapter M credit drydock inspections and internal structural exams were the focus of Todd Rushing’s address to the Port of Paducah Propeller Club during its meeting June 12. Rushing, who… Read More
The Coast Guard released a marine safety information bulletin March 21 dealing with fees for Coast Guard inspected towing vessels and those using the TSMS option. MSIB 02-24… Read More
Nearly 160 people representing about half the vessels in the Coast Guard’s Eighth District learned more about requirements for Subchapter M credit drydock inspections and internal structural exams—and that… Read More
Now that the final Subchapter M documentation deadline of July 19 is upon the towing industry, the next phase is the drydock/internal structural examination. There have been rumors… Read More
The Coast Guard will no longer charge inspection fees for towing vessels using the Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) option for documenting Subchapter M compliance. The Coast Guard… Read More
On April 11, the Coast Guard released CG-CVC Policy Letter 20-01, Change 1, to clarify its Subchapter M enforcement posture after the Certificate of Inspection (COI) phase-in period for… Read More
The deadline for all inland towing vessels to be compliant with all the provisions of Subchapter M regulations was July 20, 2018. But that deadline came with a window… Read More
