MERCHANT MARINE SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

The following publications that are directly applicable to the Merchant Marine are available and may be obtained upon request from the nearest Marine Inspection Office of the United States Coast Guard. The date of each publication is indicated in parentheses following its title. The dates of the Federal Registers affecting each publication are noted after the date of each edition.

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Marine Engineering Regulations and Material Specifications (3—1—63), F.R. 8—20-63.

Rules and Regulations for Tank Vessels (1—2—62). F.R. 5-2-62, 9-11-62, 2-6-63, 4-4-63, 5-30-63, 8-20-63. Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council (Monthly).

Rules of the Road International-Inland (6-1-62), F.R. 1-18-63, 5-23-63, 5-29–63, 7—6–63.

Rules of the Road-Great Lakes (6-1-62). F.R. 8-31-62, 5-11-63, 5-23-63, 5-29-63.

A Manual for the Safe Handling of Inflammable and Combustible Liquids (7—2—51).

Manual for Lifeboatmen, Able Seamen, and Qualified Members of Engine Department (9-1-60).
Load Line Regulation (9—1—61). F.R. 7-27-62, 11-14-62, 2—2—63, 6-11-63.

Specimen Examinations for Merchant Marine Engineer Licenses (12–1–59).

Rules of the Road-Western Rivers (6-1-62). F.R. 1-18-63, 5-23-63, 5-29-63.

Equipment Lists (4–2–62). F.R. 5-17-62, 5-25-62, 7–24–62, 8—4—62, 8-11-62, 9–11–62, 10-4-62, 10–30–62, 11-22-62, 11-24-62, 12-29-62, 1-4-63, 1-8-63, 2–7–63, 2-27-63, 3-20-63, 4-24–63, 6–11–63, 6–15–63, 6-22-63, 6-28-63, 8-10-63.

Rules and Regulations for Licensing and Certificating of Merchant Marine Personnel (6—1–62). F.R. 10-4-62, 1228-62, 1-22-63, 5-15-63, 6-11-63.

Marine Investigation Regulations and Suspension and Revocation Proceedings (7-1-58). F.R. 3-30-60, 5—6—60, 12-8-60, 7-4-61, 5-2-62, 10-5-62.

220 Specimen Examination Questions for Licenses as Master, Mate, and Pilot of Central Western Rivers Vessels (4—1—57). Laws Governing Marine Inspection (6—1–62).

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Security of Vessels and Waterfront Facilities (8-1-61). F.R. 11-3-61, 12-12-61, 8-8-62, 8-31-62, 11-15–62, 1-30-63, 3-27-63, 5-29-63, 6-4-63.

Merchant Marine Council Public Hearing Agenda (Annually).

Rules and Regulations for Passenger Vessels (1-2-62). F.R. 5-2-62, 9-11-62, 12-28-62, 4-4-63, 5-30-63, 8-20-63.

Rules and Regulations for Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels (11-1-62). F.R. 2-1-63, 2-6-63, 3-13–63, 4-4-63, 5-30-63, 8-20-63.

Rules and Regulations for Uninspected Vessels (9-1-61). F.R. 1-20-62, 4-24-62, 5–2–62, 9–11–62, 5-14-63.
Electrical Engineering Regulations (12-1-60). F.R. 9-23-61, 9-30-61, 5–2–62, 9–11-62, 8-20-63.
Rules and Regulations for Bulk Grain Cargoes (5-1-62). F.R. 9-11-62.

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Rules and Regulations for Marine Engineering Installations Contracted for Prior to July 1, 1935 (11-19-52). F.R. 12-5-53, 12-28-55, 6-20-59, 3-17-60.

Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment List (6—1—62).

Rules and Regulations for Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures on the Outer Continental Shelf (10-1-59). F.R. 10-25-60, 11-3-61, 4-10-62, 4-24-63.

Rules and Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels (Not More Than 65 Feet in Length) (6—1—61). F.R. 9-11-62, 10-5-62, 12-28-62, 1-22-63.

Fire Fighting Manual for Tank Vessels (4-1-58).

Official changes in rules and regulations are published in the Federal Register, which is printed daily except Sunday, Monday, and days following holidays. The Federal Register is a sales publication and may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. It is furnished by mail to subscribers for $1.50 per month or $15 per year, payable in advance. Individual copies desired may be purchased as long as they are available. The charge for individual copies of the Federal Register varies in proportion to the size of the issue and will be 15 cents unless otherwise noted in the table of changes below.

CHANGES PUBLISHED DURING AUGUST 1963

The following have been modified by Federal Registers:

CG-190 Federal Register, August 10, 1963.

CG-115, CG-123, CG-256, CG-257, and CG-259 Federal Register, August 20, 1963, Part II.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1963

DEPOSITED BY THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NOTES ON INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF WOODEN HULLS

THE FOLLOWING NOTES regarding inspection and repair of wooden hulls are excerpted from the complete material prepared by the Merchant Marine Technical Division at Coast Guard Headquarters and published in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-63.

These notes are intended as an aid to responsible persons for the development of "good practice" procedures. These notes are for guidance and information only and are not intended to be mandatory nor to interfere with specific modifications dictated by local practices.

Persons interested in obtaining the complete publication should direct their inquiries to the Commandant (CHS) and ask for Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-63 with enclosure.

COAST GUARD Lieutenant Commander Richard B. Brooks, assigned to the Merchant Marine
Technical Division, Coast Guard Headquarters, has been given the Secretary of the Treasury
Commendation for Achievement Award.

The award was in recognition of Brooks' "aggressiveness, keen power of analysis, and untiring efforts in collecting and publishing information relating to the inspection and repair of wood hull vessels." (This material has been published in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-63, entitled "Notes on Inspection and Repair of Wooden Hulls.")

The Commander undertook the project on his own time in addition to his regular duties. This information has been of great assistance to Coast Guard merchant marine safety inspection procedures.

Brooks, who holds a Master of Science of Naval Architecture and Engineering Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is shown receiving the Commendation from Rear Admiral O. C. Rohnke, Chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety.