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actions taken by the Coast Guard to date inspected freight vessels. ing major conversion determinations, weather forecasts.

as discussed above, and does not im- the effectiveness of certain international pose many new major obligations on the • Direct the Coast Guard to work and domestic vessel safety requirements, • No later than December 19,

Coast Guard or industry that were not al- with IMO to require a high-water alarm and the reliability of self-locating datum 2018, and every two years thereafter, ready underway. The following are the sensor in each cargo hold of a freight ves- marker buoys. direct the Commandant to report to key provisions of the legislation. sel, and amend SOLAS to require that all Congress on the Coast Guard’s imple- voyage data recorders be installed in a • Direct the Commandant of mentation of each action outlined in the • No later than 60 days after en- ? oat-free arrangement and contain an in- the Coast Guard to (1) conduct an as- Commandant’s ? nal action memo dated actment, publish ? ag-state detention tegrated Emergency Position Indicating sessment of its oversight of recognized December 19, 2017. rates of each type of inspected vessel and Radio Beacon. (third-party) organizations and the im- In conclusion, both the Coast Guard identify any recognized classi? cation so- pact on compliance by and safety of and Congress should be commended for ciety that inspected or surveyed a vessel • Direct the Coast Guard, subject vessels inspected by such organizations, taking action relatively quickly follow- that was subject to a major control action to the availability of appropriations, to (2) establish within the Coast Guard an ing release of the NTSB report and Com- attributable to a major nonconformity. identify and procure equipment to pro- of? ce to conduct comprehensive and mandant’s Action in order to enhance the vide search-and-rescue units with the targeted oversight of all such recognized safety of the U.S.-? ag ? eet and both the • Direct the General Accounting ability to attach a radio or Automatic organizations, and (3) review its proce- Coast Guard and third party oversight

Of? ce to conduct an audit of the Coast Identi? cation System strobe or beacon to dures for delegating to recognized orga- programs. It is also clear that there will

Guard’s oversight and enforcement of an object that is not immediately retriev- nizations to ensure that these authorities be increased scrutiny by both the Coast safety management plans required un- able. are being conducted in a manner that en- Guard and third party auditors during der the International Safety Manage- sures safe maritime transportation. inspections and examinations of the ment Code, and report to Congress in 18 • Require the Commandant of U.S.-? ag ? eet. Owners, operators, and months on the program’s effectiveness the Coast Guard to establish enhanced • Create a single United States third party auditors should take heed of and provide recommendations. training programs for Coast Guard ma- Supplement to rules of recognized clas- these developments and take appropriate rine inspectors, and take other actions to si? cation societies for classi? cation and action to ensure compliance with appli- • Require that all inspected improve the marine inspection program inspection of vessels. cable requirements. It is important that freight vessels carry enhanced distress of the Coast Guard. all industry stakeholders learn from this signals and location technology, and re- • Task the Commandant with tragic incident to do whatever we can to quire companies to maintain records of • Direct the Coast Guard to re- working with the IMO to ensure that prevent a similar accident occurring in all incremental weight changes made to view its policies and procedures for mak- vessels receive timely and graphical the future.

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