Site Updates
○ New - July 25, 2022: Added a BSEE Investigation tab to the OCS Accidents, Investigations and Safety Information page with links to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) pages discussing their incident investigations program, reporting information and investigation reports.
○ New - July 8, 2022: Added a site content page (i.e., sitemap) accessible through the main menu to the left or here.
○ Update - June 2, 2022: Added clarification to FAQ #30 related to CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-22 and the chemical testing requirements for an individual voluntarily holding a MMC while serving on a floating OCS facility. See the FAQ on the FOF FAQs page for additional information.
○ Update - June 2, 2022: Updated the OCS Organization Chart to show changes in personnel related to the the 2022 transfer season. The following table summarizes the changes:
| Member |
Departing Position |
New Position |
| CDR Michael (Mickey) Dougherty |
Deputy D8 OCS OCMI |
Director, D8 Coastal Region Auxiliary Affairs (New Orleans) |
| LCDR Kyle Carter |
USCG Navigation Center |
CG-CVC-1 (Offshore Compliance) |
| LCDR David Newcomb |
Sector New Orleans OCS Branch Chief |
Deputy D8 OCS OCMI |
| LCDR Kenn Yuen |
OCSNCOE National Technical Advisor |
Sector New Orleans OCS Branch Chief |
| LCDR Daniel Wilkerson |
Grad School |
OCSNCOE National Technical Advisor |
| LT Vince Carreon |
OCSNCOE Technical Advisor |
Retirement |
| LT Megan Mahoney |
Sector New Orleans OCS/Marine Inspector |
Supervisor, MSD Cape Cod |
| LT Michael Wortman |
MSU Port Arthur OCS/Marine Inspector |
LANTAREA International Port Security (Portsmouth, VA) |
| LT Joshua Diaz |
MSU Houma Marine Inspector/Industry Training |
OCSNCOE Technical Advisor |
| LTjg Peter Anderson |
Sector Mobile Marine Inspector |
Sector New Orleans OCS/Marine Inspector |
Thanks to CDR Mickey Dougherty, LT Megan Mahoney and LT Mike Wortman for their service and contributions to the OCS inspections program and we wish them success in their new endeavors for the Coast Guard. Thanks to LCDR Dave Newcomb and LCDR Kenn Yuen for the service of their prior positions and their continued service in their new OCS-related positions. We welcome LCDR Dan Wilkerson, LT Josh Diaz and LTjg Peter Anderson into their new positions.
We offer a special thanks to LT Vince Carreon for his tenure at the OCSNCOE and for his knowledge and input for both OSV and OCS-related inspections initiatives and products generated by our office. We wish him, his wife and their children the best in retirement and the next stage of their lives!
○ New - 31May2022: D8 MSIB 02-22 was released by the D8 OCS OCMI and details Hurricane Season Reporting Requirements. Additional D8 MSIBs can be found here.
○ New - May 16, 2022: BSEE and USCG released a Joint Safety Alert (USCG Safety Alert 05-22) summarizing contributors and recommendations related to a Drillship's unsuccessful attempt at avoiding Hurricane Ida. Additional OCS-related safety alerts can be found here.
○ New - May 4, 2022: D8 OCS Policy Letter 01-2022, Verification of Training and Drills for Personnel Assigned Special or Emergency Duties on Floating Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities (FOFs), was issued on May 3, 2022 and cancels D8 Policy Letter 03-2000, CH-1, Policy on Manning of Non-Self-Propelled Floating Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities.
○ Recent - April 13, 2022: Questions by the Offshore Operators Committee and their membership related CG-OES Policy Letter 01-22 and CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-22 regarding changes in Coast Guard policy/oversight of floating OCS facilities and the answers provided by the Coast Guard have been posted to the FOF FAQs page. A pdf document of the questions and answers is available here.
○ Recent - April 5, 2022: D8 OCS MSIB 22-01, Reporting Requirements and Mooring Arrangements for MODUs and Vessels Completing OCS Activities Intending to Cold Stack. The D8 OCS MSIB collection can be viewed here.
○ Recent - February 10, 2022: Guidance Documents, Oversight and Manning Requirements for Floating OCS Facilities (FOFs) were published via Federal Register 87 FR 7716, Docket No. USCG-2020-0049. This FR announces the release and discusses policies related to Floating OCS Facilities, CG-OES Policy Letter 01-22 and CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-22. These policies are also available on the National Policy tab of the FOF Regulatory Guidance page. MMC PL 01-22 cancels D8 PL 08-2001.
Readers are encouraged to review the FR notice in conjunction with the policy letters for additional, explanatory information related to these policy changes.
○ Important - December 21, 2021: Report of Investigation into Shell AUGER TLP Lifeboat No. 6 Inadvertent Hook Opening with Loss of Life and Injury at Garden Banks 426 on the U.S. OCS in the Gulf of Mexico.
View the AUGER LB 6 page for information related to this incident.
December 22, 2021: See the Investigation Recommendations tab on the AUGER LB 6 page for a ready reference to the ROI recommendations and District Commander's endorsement of the same.
December 30, 2021: Added timelines that detail the accident and maintenance events for the Lifeboat No. 6 casualty.
February 8, 2022: Added USCG testing report for the Schat-Harding LHR 3.5M2 release mechanism (Enclosure (2) to the Report of Investigation).