The Coastal State Exam

Activities in the Gulf of Mexico United States outer continental shelf (OCS) are increasing, as are activities in the Arctic. As a result, the Coast Guard is preparing for the challenges of increased volume and scope of OCS inspection oversight. The Coast Guard promotes and enforces safety and security regulations governing vessels and facilities operating in the OCS. Coast Guard marine inspectors verify that a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) meets domestic requirements, and they issue certificates for compliant vessels. MODUs may not operate in the OCS without a Coast Guard inspection. The Coast Guard is working to amend its coastal state regulations in order to mitigate risk in the OCS and ensure that all vessels satisfy the same standards.

• Record URL:
  http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/archive/2013/Vol70_No4_Wint2013-14.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Samuel, Nikki
  • Hnatow, Jennifer
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 35-38
• Serial:
  • Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea, Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: U.S. Coast Guard
  • Serial URL: http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Oversight; Regulations; Safety and security; Ships; Standards
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mobile offshore drilling units
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions; Gulf of Mexico; Outer Continental Shelf
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01526037
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 2014 3:22PM