US Coast Guard Links
Listed below are links to websites maintained by the US Coast Guard and other federal and state government agencies. NPFVOA neither endorses these sites nor vouches for the information provided on them, but lists them as a service to our members and as a source for information within the maritime community.
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety
Alaska 17th District Marine Safety Office
Portland, OR Marine Safety Office
Puget Sound Marine Safety Office
Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
Merchant Mariners: Exam Questions/Approved Schools
Final Report: FV Galaxy (Recommendations)
Final Report: FV Galaxy (Table of Contents)
Final Report: FV Galaxy (Report Body)
Index of Navigation & Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC)
Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Digest, 2008 Edition contains all the federal regulations applicable to the operation of uninspected commercial fishing vessels in one easy to read and understand format. The Digest is newly revised for 2008 by AMSEA in cooperation with the USCG and Richard Hiscock, CG District 1, Marine Safety Division.
USCG Forms
USCG Notice of Arrival (email completed form: SANS@NVMC.USCG.gov )
Ballast Water Reporting Form (federal form also acceptable to WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife). Submit completed forms to: NBIC@BALLASTREPORT.ORG (federal) and waballast@aol.com (state)
Non-Tank Vessel Oil Spill Response Plan
Washington DFW One-Time Ballast Ship Registration submitted online from the form (you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 to complete the form).