Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on U.S. Coast Guard Oversight of Recognized Organizations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Compliance
ISBN : 0309276446
Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on U.S. Coast Guard Oversight of Recognized Organizations Pdf
Partly in response to a 2015 cargo ship sinking, the U.S. Coast Guard has put in place and proceeded to implement a well-conceived organizational and procedural framework for supporting and overseeing "recognized organizations," particularly those in the Coast Guard's Alternative Compliance Program. TRB Special Report 343: Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternative Compliance Program recommends a series of steps the Coast Guard should take to strengthen its support for and monitoring of third-party organizations that conduct vessel inspections on its behalf. The study committee concluded that Coast Guard has made significant strides in introducing a comprehensive oversight framework, but that its long-term effectiveness will depend on more pronounced and sustained progress in improving data systems and communications and coordination among Coast Guard and third-party inspection personnel