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US Coast Guard Circulars

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The US Coast Guard Circulars Collection holds digitized NVICs published from 1960 through 2000. A Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) provides detailed guidance about the enforcement or compliance with certain Federal marine safety regulations and Coast Guard marine safety programs. The collection is searchable by NVIC number. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_uscgcirculars or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530856.

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  • Guidelines for Assessment of Merchant Mariners Proficiency in SurvivalCraft or RescueBoats Through Demonstration of Skills
    Guidelines for Assessment of Merchant Mariners’ Proficiency in Survival-Craft or Rescue-Boats Through Demonstration of Skills
    United States. Coast Guard
    2002-04-01 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 3-02: Guidelines for assessment of Merchant Mariners' proficiency in survival-craft or rescue-boats through demonstration of skills.
  • Guidelines for Assessment of Seafarers Proficiency in Advanced FireFighting Through Demonstrations of Skills
    Guidelines for Assessment of Seafarers' Proficiency in Advanced Fire-Fighting Through Demonstrations of Skills
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-12-11 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-02: Guidelines for Assessment of Seafarers' Proficiency in Advanced Fire-Fighting Through Demonstrations of Skills.
  • Guidance on STCW Quality Standards Systems QSS for Merchant Mariner Courses or Training Programs
    Guidance on STCW Quality Standards Systems (QSS) for Merchant Mariner Courses or Training Programs
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-11-30 | PDF
    Guidance on STCW Quality Standards Systems (QSS) for Merchant Mariner Courses or Training Programs.
  • Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No 901 Guidance on STCW Quality Standards Systems QSS for Merchant Mariner Courses or Training Programs
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 9-01. Guidance on STCW Quality Standards Systems (QSS) for Merchant Mariner Courses or Training Programs.
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-11-30 | PDF
    Guidance on STCW Quality Standards Systems (QSS) for Merchant Mariner Courses or Training Programs
  • Procedures for Hull Inspection and Repair on Vessels Built of Riveted Construction
    Procedures for Hull Inspection and Repair on Vessels Built of Riveted Construction
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-10-01 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 7-01: Procedures for hull inspection and repair on vessels built of riveted construction.
  • Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships
    Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-09-26 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 8-01: Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships.
  • Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No 801 Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 8-01. Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships.
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-09-26 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 8-01: Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships.
  • Protective Equipment Required for Firefighters Outfits
    Protective Equipment Required for Firefighter's Outfits
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-05-25 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 6-01: Protective Equipment Required for Firefighter's Outfits.
  • Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels
    Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-05-21 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 4-01: Licensing and Manning for officers of towing vessels.
  • Guide To Establish Equivalency To Fire Safety Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels 46 CFR Subchapter K
    Guide To Establish Equivalency To Fire Safety Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels (46 CFR Subchapter K)
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-04-24 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 3-01: Guide to establish equivalency to Fire Safety Regulations for small passenger vessels (46 CFR subchapter K).
  • Guidance for Enhancing the Operational Safety of Domestic HighSpeed Vessels
    Guidance for Enhancing the Operational Safety of Domestic High-Speed Vessels
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-04-23 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 5.01: Guidance for Enhancing the Operational Safety of Domestic High-Speed Vessels.
  • Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No 001
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 0–01
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-02-20 | PDF
    This Circular provides the current listing of NVICs. NVICs are issued by Coast Guard Headquarters in the form of duplicated circulars. Their purpose is to inform the public of Coast Guard guidance, requirements or information regarding marine safety activities.
  • Qualifications Of Engineer Officers Serving On Seagoing Vessels With Gas Turbine Main Propulsion
    Qualifications Of Engineer Officers Serving On Seagoing Vessels With Gas Turbine Main Propulsion
    United States. Coast Guard
    2001-01-19 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 2-01: Qualifications Of Engineer Officers Serving On Seagoing Vessels With Gas Turbine Main Propulsion.
  • Inspection of Amphibious Passenger Carrying Vehicles
    Inspection of Amphibious Passenger Carrying Vehicles
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-12-11 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-01: Inspection of Amphibious Passenger Carrying Vehicles.
  • Guidance for Determination and Documentation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 OPA 90 PhaseOut Schedule for Existing Single Hull Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk
    Guidance for Determination and Documentation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) Phase-Out Schedule for Existing Single Hull Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-08-11 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 10-94 CHANGE 2: Guidance for Determination and Documentation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) Phase-Out Schedule for Existing Single Hull Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk.
  • Issuance Of International Forms Required By The Stcw To Validate Merchant Mariner Licenses And Documents
    Issuance Of International Forms Required By The Stcw To Validate Merchant Mariner Licenses And Documents
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-08-03 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 6-00: Issuance Of International Forms Required By The Stcw To Validate Merchant Mariner Licenses And Documents
  • Clarification Of The Application Of The International Convention On Standards Of Training Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers Stcw 1978 As Amended To Vessels Less Than 200 Gross Register Tons GRT
    Clarification Of The Application Of The International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers (Stcw), 1978, As Amended, To Vessels Less Than 200 Gross Register Tons (GRT)
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-08-01 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 7-00: Clarification Of The Application Of The International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers (Stcw), 1978, As Amended, To Vessels Less Than 200 Gross Register Tons (GRT).
  • Guidance on Performance Measures Used To Assess Seafarers Proficiency in Programs in Basic Safety Training Meeting the Requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 As Amend
    Guidance on Performance Measures Used To Assess Seafarers’ Proficiency in Programs in Basic Safety Training Meeting the Requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 As Amend
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-07-21 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 5.00: Guidance on performance measures used to assess seafarers' proficiency in programs in Basic Safety Training meeting the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as amended.
  • NVIC 800 Guidance Regarding Enforcement of the International Convention for Safe Containers CSC 1972 for Freight Containers With One Door Removed
    NVIC 8–00, Guidance Regarding Enforcement of the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972, for Freight Containers With One Door Removed
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-06-22 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 8-00: NVIC 8-00, Guidance Regarding Enforcement of The International Convention For Safe Containers (CSC), 1972, for Freight Containers with one door removed.
  • Security for Passenger Vessels and Passenger Terminals ch1
    Security for Passenger Vessels and Passenger Terminals. ch-1
    United States. Coast Guard
    2000-06-14 | PDF
    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 3-96 CHANGE 1: Security for Passenger Vessels and Passenger Terminals. ch-1.
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