Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternate Compliance Program
2021

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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 Alternate 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.

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154 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-27644-6
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-27645-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/26450

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternate Compliance Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xiv
Executive Summary 1-10
1 Introduction 11-26
2 Background of the U.S. Flag Fleet and Alternate Compliance Program 27-46
3 Coast Guard Actions to Support and Oversee Recognized Organizations and the Alternate Compliance Program 47-66
4 Data, Metrics, and Risk-Informed Tools for Compliance Verification and Oversight of Recognized Organizations 67-88
5 The Coast Guard Workforce for Alternate Compliance Program Support and Oversight 89-100
6 Delegations and Oversight by Foreign Maritime Administrations and Other U.S. Safety Regulatory Agencies 101-120
7 Building and Sustaining a Safety Partnership 121-134
Appendix: Study Committee Biographical Information 135-140

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Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternate Compliance Program (2021)

Chapter: 2 Background of the U.S. Flag Fleet and Alternate Compliance Program

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Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight and Support of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternate Compliance Program (2021)

Chapter: 2 Background of the U.S. Flag Fleet and Alternate Compliance Program