Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance News

Upcoming Congressional Spending Bills That Impact The Waterways Industry

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Upcoming Congressional Spending Bills That Impact The Waterways Industry

November 3, 2023

Separate fiscal year 2024 spending measures that impact the waterways industry passed both chambers of Congress, but Democrats warn only one enjoys the type of bipartisan support to make it… Read More

IWUB Has Been Approved to Resume Operations

September 10, 2021

Washington, D.C.—Seven months after it was suspended by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) has been approved to resume operations. “The department’s boards and committees have… Read More

Coast Guard Publishes First Domestic Vessel Annual Report

January 12, 2019

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance announced the publication of the 2017 Domestic Vessel Annual Report. The announcement was posted December 11 by Lt. Amy Midgett on… Read More

Coast Guard Issues First COI Under Sub M

April 30, 2018

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance announced April 20 that Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg had issued an initial Certificate of Inspection (COI) to the towing vessel… Read More