Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO)

• Coast Guard Sectors
• Marine Safety Center (MSC)
• National Maritime Center (NMC)
• National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC)
• National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC)
• National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC)
• Navigation Center (NAVCEN)

Programs (listed alphabetically):

• Advisory Committees
• Alternate Compliance Program
• Alternate Inspection Programs (ACP, MSP, & SIP)
• Ballast Water/ Aquatic Nuisance
• Boating Safety
• Bridge Program
• Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety
• Domestic Commercial Vessel Compliance
• Domestic Icebreaking
• Domestic Port Security Grant Program
• Environmental Standards
• Federal Advisory Committee Management
• International Ice Patrol
• International Maritime Organization
• International Port Security Program
• Investigations and Analysis
• Load Lines
• Life Saving and Fire Safety
• Marine Engineering
• Marine Safety
• Maritime Security
• Marine Transportation System
• Naval Architecture
• Oil Response
• Outer Continental Shelf 
• Passenger Vessel Safety Program
• Polar Icebreaking  
• Port State Control
• QUALSHIP 21 Initiative
• Ship Structure Committee (External Site)
• STCW- Standards for Training Certification & Watchkeeping
• Streamlined Inspection Program - SIP is an alternative to traditional Coast Guard inspections that was developed in response to the Maritime Regulatory Reform Initiative. The Initiative challenged the Coast Guard to re-evaluate its regulatory programs and to develop alternatives that would ensure the same level of safety.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Vessel Response Plan-(VRP)/Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) Home Page.
• Vessel Traffic Management -Providing navigation safety information for America's ports and waterways.
• Waterways Management

Services (listed alphabetically):

• Unmanned Systems Strategic Plan

• CG Auxiliary
• Homeport- Secure CG Internet portal delivering marine safety, security and environmental protection information.  Also provides services such as; access to sensitive security information (SSI),  submission of MTSA required security plans, reporting of MARSEC attainment, MARSEC Levels, Port Directory, ICS tools, etc.
• Office of Design & Engineering Standards (CG-ENG) -The Office of Design and Engineering Standards is responsible for Coast Guard policy and standards that govern the safe design and construction of ships and shipboard equipment. These include hull structure, stability, electrical & mechanical systems, lifesaving equipment, fire safety, and equipment approvals.
• Port State Information Exchange -The Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) system contains vessel specific information derived from the United States Coast Guard's Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE).
  • CGMIX Information Brief
• Safety Alerts -Safety alerts and lessons learned from marine casualties.
• World War II Merchant Mariner Veterans Benefits

Strategy:

Publications (listed alphabetically):

• Casualty Reports
• Policy Letters
• Marine Safety Newsletter
• Marine Casualty and Pollution Database - External Site with downloadable text files containing data on vessel casualties and pollution incidents investigated by the Coast Guard.  Suitable for loading into a database for query and analysis.
• Mariner License/Document Renewal Guide
• MSM's -Marine Safety Manuals:
  CIM 16000.11

  Number	Title
  CIM 16000.6	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME I, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
  Directive under revision	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME II, MATERIEL INSPECTION
  CIM 16000.8B	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME III, MARINE INDUSTRY PERSONNEL
  CIM 16000.9	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME IV, TECHNICAL
  CIM 16000.10A	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME V, INVESTIGATIONS
  CIM 16000.11	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME VI, PORTS AND WATERWAYS ACTIVITIES
  Directive under revision	MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME IX, MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• Navigation Rules - International and Inland.
• NMC Policy Letters
• Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars
• Proceedings -Marine Safety Council's Proceedings, The Coast Guard Journal of Safety at Sea.
• Regulations Information & Publications -Here you will find documents and other information regarding proposed and final Federal regulations affecting the maritime community.
• Small Business Regulatory Assistance -Our goal is to provide important regulatory information to small maritime businesses and encourage participation in the regulatory development process.