The updated report, dated October 2, 2023, contains the Commandant Final Actions addressing the safety and administrative recommendations made by the Investigating Officer in the ROI. A bookmarked copy of the ROI and the Recommendations and Actions from the investigation can be viewed on our FPS Auger Lifeboat No. 6 page.

See our General FAQs page, "General Policy" FAQs 2 and 3 and "33 CFR Subchapter N Clarifications" FAQ 1. 

This page provides a bookmarked copy of the U.S. Coast Guard Report of Investigation and summarizes the casualty, findings, recommendations and Commandant actions. Links to various references and resource sites are provided throughout the tabs to aid in research and access to materials related to this casualty and the subsequent investigations.

The latest version is available publicly on CVC’s public MMS webpage. Changes to the MMS product include elaboration on the definition of “poor cyber hygiene,” clarification on procedures and standards to follow during port state control exams, amplifying information on cyber resources for marine safety personnel (such as the updated NIST Cybersecurity Framework) and updated reporting procedures in response to suspected cyber incidents onboard vessels.

These amendments address asbestos prohibition for new installation of materials and the unified interpretation for the implementation of the same.

The policy letter and the referenced IMO Circular (MSC.1/Circ.1348/Rev.1) are available on the regulations, policy and guidance pages for MODUs, support vessels and floating OCS facilities.

The work instruction "provides policy regarding the certification of vessels that perform operations and services under multiple inspection subchapters in Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)".

This Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) highlights considerations when planning and undertaking voyages in the vicinity of offshore renewable energy installations (OREIs) in U.S. waters. Mariners should review and consider the contents of this NVIC prior to navigating within or in the vicinity of an OREI. For this document, the term ‘mariner’ is used to include masters, officers, crew, skippers and recreational users on all vessel types and personal watercraft.

This NVIC assists mariners making informed risk assessments for their intended voyage. The information provided in this NVIC should be considered together with the guidance on voyage planning and safe navigation found in the references. OREI structures are anew development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This guidance is general in nature based on information available to date; details of individual sites may vary.

The purpose of this Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) is to provide guidance to Coast Guard Program Offices, Unit Commanders, and Offshore Renewable Energy Installation (OREI) developers on the Coast Guard’s roles and responsibilities throughout the Department of Interior’s development of offshore renewable energy on the OCS. This NVIC identifies information the Coast Guard will use to evaluate and mitigate the potential impacts of OREI leasing, construction, and operations on the Marine Transportation System (MTS); navigation safety; vessel traffic; traditional uses of waterways; and Coast Guard missions. This guidance will assist the Coast Guard in streamlining intra- and inter-governmental information sharing. It also provides relationship expectations to provide Coast Guard input to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) in the execution of authorities under 30 CFR Part 585 and Part 285, such as the review of OREI project plans and associated environmental reviews. Additionally, this Circular provides guidance to members of industry, port safety and security stakeholders, and the public on the Coast Guard’s role and responsibilities in the OREI leasing and plan review process.

The policy is also accessible under the D1 Policy "tab" on the Support Vessel Regulatory Guidance page.

Drill Down Issue #30 was released and explores degrees of protection (i.e., ingress protection). This edition and all previous issues are available on our Drill Down page.

Previous editions for the series on hazardous location electrical equipment markings include:

• Drill Down Issue #29 addressing certificate numbers and special symbols (7 of 8 in the hazardous location electrical markings series) was released on September 25, 2023.
• Drill Down Issue #28 on equipment protection levels (6 of 8 in the series) was released on September 18, 2023.
• Drill Down Issue #27 for temperature classes (5 of 8) was released on September 11, 2023.
• Drill Down Issue #26 for protection techniques (4 of 8) was released on September 4, 2023.
• Drill Down Issue #25 on material groups (3 of 8) was released on August 28, 2023.
• Drill Down Issue #24 for location classification (2 of 8) was released on August 21, 2023.
• Drill Down Issue #23 addressing the standards related to U.S. Coast Guard oversight of electrical equipment installed in hazardous locations (1 of 8) was released on August 14, 2023.

This edition and all previous issues are available on our Drill Down page.

The WI updates the guidance that was published in Chapter 4 of COMDTINST (CI) 16000.76 (i.e., MSM Volume II, Section G) that is applicable to non-vessel FOFs. Section L of the WI contains "regulatory clarification" and the much-anticipated guidance related to hull structure and inspection (i.e., In-Service Inspection Plan (ISIP)). Additional highlights include float-free liferaft arrangements and USCG involvement in service life extensions.

See the FAQ on the FOF FAQs page for additional information.

A pdf document of the questions and answers is available here.

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.

The report was released on Jul 3, 2023. See the Investigation Recommendations tab on the Seacor Power page for a ready reference to the ROI recommendations and Commandant actions for each recommendation. Additional information that detail the accident, besting practiced recommended by the Marine Board of Investigation and Coast Guard Findings of Concern, as well as links to information and documents used during the investigation are available on the Seacor Power page.

Additional reports for OCS-related casualty investigations are available under the USCG Investigations tab on our OCS Accidents, Investigations and Safety Information page.

The report was released on December 21, 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 and Commandant actions for each recommendation. Additional information such as timelines that detail the accident and maintenance events for the Lifeboat No. 6 casualty and the USCG testing report for the Schat-Harding LHR 3.5M2 release mechanism (Enclosure (2) to the Report of Investigation) are available on the Auger LB 6 page.

Additional reports for OCS-related casualty investigations are available under the USCG Investigations tab on our OCS Accidents, Investigations and Safety Information page.