Client Advisories

2020 Client Advisories

Advisory NumberDate SentSubject Matter
#1-20202/18/2020Changes to the U.S. Coast Guard State Control Targeting Matrix
#2-20203/18/2020VGP Analytical Monitoring
#3-20203/18/2020Coronavirus (COVID-19)
MSIB 02-20 (Change 2)3/13/2020Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 2)
MSIB 06-203/13/2020Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death
#4-20203/20/2020MARPOL Annex VI

2019 Client Advisories

Advisory NumberDate SentSubject Matter
#3-20197/2/2019Reporting Procedure Change to Notify the US Government of Non-Availability of Compliant Fuel Oil
#2-20193/1/2019Adherence to USCG VRP/NTVRP Submission Timelines
#1-20191/21/2019Firefighter Radios

2018 Client Advisories

Advisory NumberDate SentSubject Matter
#12-201812/10/2018Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018
#011-201811/15/2018Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure Workbook Update
#09-201810/20/2018Update to Remote Assessment and Consultation Exercise for Vessels
#10-201810/20/20182013 EPA Vessel General Permit Extended
#08-201810/18/2018New Leadership and New Name for Compliance Systems
#07-20187/24/2018Ballast Water Management Best Practice Recommendations
#06-20183/6/2018USCG & NOAA to Include Navigation Rules in U.S. Coast Pilot
#05-20182/5/2018Retirement of Electronic Notice of Arrival Templates
#04-20181/12/2018Contingency Planning for Ballast Water Management
#03-20181/11/2018Bunkering Best Practices Video
#02-20181/9/2018Marpol Annex V Revisions to Enter Into Force on March 1, 2018
#01-20181/1/2018Vessel General Permit (VGP) - 2017 Annual Inspection & Annual Report

2017 Client Advisories

Advisory NumberDate SentSubject Matter
#08-20176/16/2017USCG E Zero Program (Zero Environmental Deficiencies or Violations)
#07-20173/14/2017Expedited Vessel Response Plan Requests
#05-20173/7/2017Ballast Water Management Extension Program Update
#04-20171/20/2017U.S. Coast Guard's 2017 Vessel Response Plan (VRP) Salvage and Marine Firefighting
#03-20171/12/2017USEPA Vessel General Permit Annual Report
#02-20171/11/2017U.S. Coast Guard NVMC Rich-Text, HTML Emails and ENOAD Attachments
#01-2017
1/9/2017Reporting Requirements for Vessels Calling California Ports

2016 Client Advisories

Advisory NumberDate SentSubject Matter
#07-201612/16/2016Man B&W Cooling Jacket Failures
#06-201612/6/2016Ballast Water Management Extension Program Update
#05-20162/19/2016Coast Guard's Voluntary Vessel Fuel Oil Sampling Program
#04-20161/22/2016Burning Sludge in the North American and Caribbean Emission Control Areas
#01-20161/6/2016EPA Vessel General Permit 2015 Annual Report