GAO: USCG needs to act further on sexual assault and harassment

sexual assault and harassment response actions by USCG

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that while the U.S. Coast Guard has taken actions to address sexual assault and harassment (SASH) it has not developed a plan to assess its efforts.

In a 2020 internal investigation called “Operation Fouled Anchor,” notes GAO, the Coast Guard examined 102 separate allegations of sexual assault from 1990 to 2006 at the Coast Guard Academy and concluded that the academy often mishandled these cases. More recently, service members...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/gao-uscg-needs-to-act-further-on-sexual-assault-and-harassment/

233 Sid Lewis, Partner Jones Walker LLP, and Sara Kuebel, Associate in the Jones Walker Maritime Practice Group

Safer Seas Act – Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels 

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The maritime industry has acknowledged the problem, and measurements to prevent any harassment and bullying are being discussed by industry bodies.

In this episode, we are going to discuss the maritime industry’s response to sexual assault and sexual harassment onboard vessels by the Safer Seas Act, which the US Congress passed in...

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Lawsuit alleges MSC civilian mariner was raped by captain

A complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleges that an MSC civilian mariner was raped by the captain when working as the 1st assistant engineer aboard the USNS Carson City, a Spearhead class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EFT). The suit alleges that the United States failed to adequately protect the mariner, Elsie E. Dominguez, the ship’s 1st assistant engineer, from sexual assault.

The complaint asserts that the United States’ conduct violates the...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/lawsuit-alleges-msc-civilian-mariner-was-raped-by-captain/

New USCG guidance on SASH crew safety compliance

Following on from its April Marine Safety Bulletin (MSIB) on reporting harassment on U.S.-flag vessels (see earlier story) the U.S. Coast Guard has now released further guidance on vessel operator compliance with changes to the law enacted as part of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to enhance crew safety and address sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) issues.

Key changes include mandated surveillance systems, crew training, reporting procedures, and master key...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/compliance/new-uscg-guidance-on-sash-crew-safety-compliance/

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