Marine Safety Improvement Plan

Posted by Alan Sorum Jun 3, 2008

The United States Coast Guard has published its Marine Safety Performance Plan that will be in force for the next five years. The Agency is seeking public comments on the plan's content and intent over the next sixty days.

Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen announced the release of the action plan and pointed out the contributions made to our country by the maritime transportation system. The Commandant stated that the marine industry supports more than $950 billion in international commerce and that shippers safely transport more than 51 million cargo containers each year.

In the report announcement, Allen states, "For centuries, we've provided marine safety experience and expertise to the maritime community to help ensure our citizens remain safe, our ports are secure, and our waters are protected. Recognizing this exponential growth in maritime trade, we are recommitting ourselves to our Marine Safety Program. We've just completed our five-year Marine Safety Performance Plan. This action plan is designed to improve upon the service's marine safety program with the ultimate goal of a program that will be considerate and responsive to mariners and the maritime community."

The Marine Safety Performance Plan is available for viewing online by navigating to the Agency's website. Comments can be made by using e-mails links provided on the site.