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. 101 108 115 123 129 169 172 174 175 176 182 184 190 191 200 220 227 239 249 256 257 258 259 Specimen Examination for Merchant Marine Deck Officers (7-1-58). Rules and Regulations for Military Explosives and Hazardous Munitions (8—1—62). Marine Engineering Regulations and Material Specifications (2–1–61). F.R. 9-30-61, 9-11-62. Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council (Monthly). Rules of the Road-International-Inland (6-1-62). Rules of the Road-Great Lakes (6-1-62). F.R. 8-31-62. A Manual for the Safe Handling of Inflammable and Combustible Liquids (7—2—51). Manual for Lifeboatman, 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. Specimen Examinations for Merchant Marine Engineer Licenses (12-1-59). Rules of the Road-Western Rivers (6-1-62). Equipment Lists (4-1-60). F.R. 6-21-60, 8–16–60, 8-25-60, 8-31-60, 9-21-60, 9–28-60, 10-25-60, 11-17-60, 12-23-60, 12-24-60, 5-2-61, 6–2–61, 6–8–61, 7–21–61, 7–27-61, 8-16-61, 8-29-61, 8-31-61, 9-8-61, 9-9-61, 10-18-61, 11-3-61, 11–18–61, 12–12–61, 2–9–62, 2–17–62, 3–15–62, 4–17–62, 4–25–62, 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. Rules and Regulations for Licensing and Certificating of Merchant Marine Personnel (6—1—62). F.R. 10-4-62. 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. Specimen Examination Questions for Licenses as Master, Mate, and Pilot of Central Western Rivers Vessels (4-1—57). Security of Vessels and Waterfront Facilities (8-1-61). F.R. 12-12-61, 8-8-62, 8-31-62, 11-15-62. Rules and Regulations for Passenger Vessels (1—2—62). F.R. 5-2-62, 9-11-62. Rules and Regulations for Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels (3-2-59). F.R. 4-25-59, 6-18-59, 6-20-59, 7-9-59, 7-21-59, 9-5-59, 5-6-60, 5-12-60, 10-25-60, 11-5-60, 11-17-60, 12-8-60, 12-24-60, 7–4–61, 9–30–61, 10-25-61, 12-13-61, 5-2-62, 9-11-62. Rules and Regulations for Uninspected Vessels (9-1-62). F.R. 1-20-62, 4-24-62, 5-2-62, 9-11-62. 270 Rules and Regulations for Marine Engineering Installations Contracted for Prior to July 1, 1935 (11-19-52). 12-5-53, 12-28-55, 6-20-59, 3-17-60. 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, 8-31-62. Rules and Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels (Not More Than 65 Feet in Length) (6—1—61). F.R. 9-11-62. 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 NOVEMBER 1962 The following have been modified by Federal Registers: CG-176, Federal Register, November 14, 1962. CG-190, Federal Registers, November 22, and November 24, 1962. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1962 THIS COPY FOR NOT LESS THAN 20 READERS-PASS IT ALONG NAVY STUDIES HOLE-DIGGING ANCHOR Hole-Digging Anchor SEASTAPLE anchor goes through its paces. A new kind of anchor that digs its own hole with explosives is under study by the Navy. The Naval Ordnance Laboratory has a couple of the "Seastaple" an chors, made by Pneumo Dynamics Corps., El Segundo, Calif., at the bottom of the Patuxent River off Solomons Island, and others are being tested at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., test lab. The ones off Solomons Island will be left underwater for a year. When the anchor hits the bottom an explosive charge in the base of the anchor goes off. This jet of power bounces off a "drag cone" to drive the device deep into the bottom. The ship's pull on the cable tilts the anchor parallel with the bottom to give greater holding power. The device blasts under the sea floor from 6 feet for the smallest size to 34 feet for the largest ones. Holding power varies from 250 to 300,000 The pounds for the various sizes. Seastaple is reliable on rock or coral bottoms where conventional anchors have little value, the company said. Courtesy Navy Times LCDR N. B. Binns, USCG, Editor LT C. T. Lusk, USCG, Assistant Editor T. A. DeNardo, Publication Manager DIST. (SDL NO. 76) A: a aa b c (2); remainder (1) B: n (35); c (16); e (5); f (4); h (3); g (2); remainder (1) E: o (New London only) (1) List 141M List 111 THE OBLIGATION to provide for the safety of others is as old as civilization. It was included in the Common Law found in the Old Testament which required that the builder of a new house provide a railing-a battlement-around the roof "lest any man fall from thence." Safety has been the dominant concern of the Coast Guard since its inception 172 years ago, particularly as it relates to the safety of lives and property at sea. Our functions are an amalgamation of those derived from the former Life Saving Service, the Lighthouse Service, the old Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and those of the original Revenue Cutter Service. Our association with the merchant marine dates back to the founding of this republic. Giant strides have been made in maritime safety, even within the memory of many here today who can recall the Titanic, Eastland, Vestris, Mohawk and Morro Castle disasters. It is reasonable to assume that the death toll in the recent Andria Doria casualty would have been far greater had it not been for the lessons learned from earlier tragedies. In the constant striving for safety afloat we lean heavily upon the experiences of the past. BY ADMIRAL E. J. ROLAND COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD The Coast Guard has endeavored to keep pace with the changing times and the technological advances which would have been unbelievable a relatively few years ago. The products of scientists and engineers are constantly creating new problems with each new development or discovery, but problems are a by-product of progress, and each is a challenge to all who are concerned with safety. WE MUST NEVER BECOME COMPLACENT Upon reviewing the record of the past year we find that, despite all the new mechanical and electronic devices of detection and communication, and the improvements in ship design, construction and equipment, over 2,000 commercial vessels were involved in reportable marine casualties and three hundred persons lost their lives as the result of vessel casualties and personnel accidents. Some encouragement may be derived from the fact that, among the hundreds of thousands transported on ocean liners, ferry boats, excursion ships and small inspected craft, only one passenger died as the result of an accident which occurred to the vessel and that was on a boat of less than 65 feet. It also appears that inspection was a significant factor in those cases which raised a general question of seaworthiness. Of all the commercial vessels involved in capsizing, sinking or foundering, there were 10 uninspected for every one certificated by the Coast Guard. MARINE INSPECTION The inspection of vessels and their equipment, in the manufacturing, construction and operational stages, is the Coast Guard function most directly related to the accident prevention aspects of marine safety. About 20 percent of our entire officer complement is assigned to this duty. Furthermore, in the past year, they |