DONNING OF VIKING PS2006 IMMERSION SUITS
USCG Marine Safety Alert, March 12, 2025 The Coast Guard was recently notified of several vessels whose mariners were unable to properly don their Viking… Read More >DONNING OF VIKING PS2006 IMMERSION SUITS
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JOB POSTING: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NPFVOA is looking for a new Executive Director! See the full post here: NPFVOA-Executive-Director-Job-Posting. The deadline to apply is March 15th.
COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT STOWAGE
USCG Marine Safety Alert, January 2, 2025 Two recent marine casualties on commercial fishing vessels (CFVs) highlighted hazardous stowage conditions that rendered onboard lifesaving equipment… Read More >COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT STOWAGE
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SAEPLAST
Delivering Quality for Over 45 Years Sæplast has built a reputation for producing high-quality and reliable products. For over 45 years, they have ensured a… Read More >NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SAEPLAST
USCG SAFETY ALERTS
The U.S. Coast Guard has published the following four safety alerts on their Safety Alerts (uscg.mil) site: USCG Safety Alert 06-24, Uninspected Commercial Vessel Stability… Read More >USCG SAFETY ALERTS
VERIFICATION SCAN CODE FOR MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS
On September 18, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard began issuing Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs) with an embedded credential verification scan quick-response (QR) code. The QR… Read More >VERIFICATION SCAN CODE FOR MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS
PREVENT FORKLIFT CASUALTIES: OPERATOR TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT OPERATION
USCG Marine Safety Alert, September 5, 2024 This Safety Alert is an urgent reminder to vessel owners, operators, and crewmembers that no matter how straightforward… Read More >PREVENT FORKLIFT CASUALTIES: OPERATOR TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT OPERATION
COAST GUARD TO HOST NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING IN ANCHORAGE, AK SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2024
Details here: Federal Register Anchorage 2024
WARNING: ENSURE A GAS-FREE ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO CONDUCTING HOT WORK
USCG Marine Safety Alert, August 26, 2024 Coast Guard Sector Honolulu and Hawaii State Fire Investigators are examining a recent marine diesel fuel tank explosion… Read More >WARNING: ENSURE A GAS-FREE ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO CONDUCTING HOT WORK