The Coast Guard today announced that it is seeking comments by Monday, July 24 on revised regulations associated with the approval, carriage, and maintenance of certain safety equipment required on vessels and offshore units or facilities.
The Coast Guard said the regulations are being revised to align with current industry practice and provide more transparent regulations for the regulated industries, adding that the revisions would remove outdated requirements, reduce inspection and testing requirements, update standards incorporated by reference, remove obsolete sections, and align conflicting sections with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
