Inspections under the new towing vessel inspection program are continuing during the Covid-19 pandemic, but more often using remote technologies.
The Coast Guard and its third-party partners are performing fewer onboard inspections in an effort to limit potential exposure of its inspectors and the boat crews to the coronavirus, opting instead for what the Coast Guard calls “flexible and creative” techniques that put safety first.
These approaches include video conferencing and electronic...
The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise has launched a new training hub that allows industry compliance officers or operators, third party organization representatives, and Coast Guard marine inspectors to request customizable, in-person Subchapter M training sessions that are based on the latest policy and Coast Guard perspective on the selected topics.
The following are the training modules offered and the estimated course run times:
Introduction: Introduce TVNCOE staff. Describe the...