National Mariners Association
Captain Joseph Dady, President
14961 Masthead Landing Circle
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Captain Richard A. Block, Historian

Introduction:  The National Mariners Association (NMA) is a non-profit mariner membership organization.  You can read about us on our website, www.nationalmariners.us.  Our Association gathered and compiled many documents to inform and instruct an estimated 126,000 licensed and unlicensed “limited-tonnage” credentialed merchant mariners.  These mariners serve on U.S.-Flag commercial vessels such as tugs, towboats, offshore supply vessels, small passenger vessels, and charter boats.  
Hours of Service Issues
Legislation
R-202 rev.5 Nov. 2011- Deplorable Treatment of "Limited-Tonnage" Mariners
R-202-B rev.3 Nov,12 2013 Coast Guard Marine Safety Directorate & OSHA Ignore Important Maritime Workplace Safety & Health Issues 36p.
R-202-C rev.2 July 7, 2010 OSHA Regulates Uninspected Dry Cargo & Work Barge Safety 18p.
R-202-D Oct. 15, 2012 Offshore Operation of Unmanned Cargo Barges in the Gulf of Mexico 73.p
R-202-E Petition for Rulemaking Workforce Safety. 360 pages in 6 parts
R-202-E Petition for Rulemaking Workforce Safety. part 2.
R-202-E Petition for Rulemaking Workforce Safety. part 3.
R-202-E Petition for Rulemaking Workforce Safety. part 4.
R-202-E Petition for Rulemaking Workforce Safety. part 5.
R-202-E Petition for Rulemaking Workforce Safety. part 6.
R-203 How a "Bill" Becomes Law 4p.
R- 203-A Maritime Workforce Development Act
R-203-F Coastguard Authorization Acy of 2010 7p.
Coastguard's Administrative Law Systems
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.1
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.2
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.3
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.4
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.5
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.6
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.6A
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.7
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.7A
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.8
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.8A
R-204 rev.4 The Coast Guard "Injustice" Handbook pt.9
R-204-A Administrative Law Judges: An Overview 12p.
R-204-B U.S. Coastguard Prevention Programs - A Tail of Mismaganement
R-204-C rev.6 Insure Your Credential - Protect Your Career
Mariner Safety, Health, and Welfare Issues
R-205 rev.1 Report to Congress: Failures to Protect the Safety, Health, and Welfare of 126,000 Limited Tonnage Merchant Mariners
Standards of Training, Ceritification and Watchkeeping (STCW)
R-206 If the Question Concerns STCW - Our Answer Remains "NO" 20p.
R-206-A "NO" to Futher Implementation of STCW-95 Admenments 7p.
R-206-B IMO ECDIS Model Course
R-206-C International Convention on Standards 27p.
Maintaining A Lookout
R-207 Training and Posting Lookouts 15p.
R-207-A Lookout Training 19p.
R-207-B Maintaing A Proper Lookout 32p.
R-207-C Nov. 8, 2010 Maintaining A Proper Lookout: The 2010 “Duck Boat” Accident at Philadelphia 29p.
R-207-D, July 14, 2014 - Rule 5: A Proper Lookout Training, Posting, Maintaning & Accessing It - 11p.
Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) issues
R-208 Lessons From Major Offshore Supply Vessel Accidents 40p.
R-209 Offshore Supply Vessels 26p.
R-209-A Kidnapped off Nigeria - An American Ship Captain Unveils the Truth 5p.
Mariner Whistleblower Protection
R-210 rev.2 Whistleblower Protection for Merchant Marine Officers 12p.
R-210-A. Part. 1 - Feb.6, 2013. Whistleblower Protection for Merchant Marine Officers. Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Seaman’s Protection Act (SPA) as Amended. OSHA Interim Final Rule. 12p.
R-210-A. Part 2 - Feb.6, 2013. Whistleblower Protection for Merchant Marine Officers. Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Seaman’s Protection Act (SPA) as Amended. OSHA Interim Final Rule. 12p.
Mariner Employment Issues
R-211 Headhunting - An Illegal Mariner Employment Practice 8p.
R-211-A Background Paper on the Maritime Activities of the INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION pt.1
R-211-A Background Paper on the Maritime Activities of the INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION pt.2
Pilothouse Visibility Issue
R-212 Report to Congress - Pilothouse Visibility Issues on Towing Vessels 8p.
Mariner Appeals to the Public
R-213 Blood on Brown Water 74p.
Mariner Medical, Public Health, and Welfare Issues
R-214 Sept 24, 2012 Report to Congrss on Merchant Mariner Health & Medical Issues 12p.
Federal Issues
R-215 rev.1 How to Contact Members of Congress on Maritime Issues 5p.
R-216 Defining the Difference Between Lines of Demarcation and Boundary Lines 2p.
R-218 Oct.21 2013 Status Report - Adopting Meaningful Logbook Standards 15p.
R-223 rev.5 Nov. 26, 2012 HOW MERCHANT MARINERS CAN ACCESS FEDERAL REGULATIONS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER/CFR SYSTEM 10.p
Major Accidents Affecting Limited Tonnage Mariner Series
R-224 rev.1 July 4, 2009 Accident Investigations 3p.
R-225-A Nov 4, 2013 Tankship Tintomara - Towing Vessel Mel Oliver Collision Near LMR 99, July 23, 2008 With Major Oil Pollution 107p.
R-225-E part 1 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-E part 2 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-E part 3 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-E part 4 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-E part 5 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-E part 6 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-E part 7 Towing Vessel Accident Report Derailment of Amtrak Sunset Limited on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge Near Mobile Alabama on September 22, 1993
R-225-F Towing Vessel Accident Towboat CHRIS and its tow damage the Judge William Seeber Bridge New Orleans, Louisiana, May 28, 1993
R-225-G part 1 ASSAULT BY TOWBOAT Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Towboat Accidents 1960 to 1984
R-225-G part 2 ASSAULT BY TOWBOAT Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Towboat Accidents 1960 to 1984
R-225-G part 3 ASSAULT BY TOWBOAT Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Towboat Accidents 1960 to 1984
R-225-G part 4 ASSAULT BY TOWBOAT Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Towboat Accidents 1960 to 1984
R-225-H COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIONS: BUZZARDS BAY TANK BARGE GROUNDING AND OIL SPILL, APRIL 27, 2003
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities
R-230. Jan. 17, 2000. Rescue boats and platforms required on Offshore Supply Vessels. [Also see #R-354] 10p.
R-233 rev.1 GCMA Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 20p.
Offical Logbooks
R-234 rev.3 Towing Vessel Official Logbooks 9p.
R-238 rev.1 Information for Our Limited-Tonnage Engineers 12p.
R-242 Gulf Coast Mariners First Year Acomplishments 3p.
R-247 rev.1 Violations of Laws and Regulations 2p.
R-253 Problems Facing Lower-Level Mariners 37p.
R-274 Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. NVIC 1-78 8p.
R-275 rev.3 Navigation Bridge Visibility 11p.
Towing Vessels - Inspection, Manning & Employment [Also see #R-212.]
R-276 rev.10 Report to Congress: Proposed Towing Vessel Inspection Regulations Missed the Mark 59p.
R-276-A Towing Vessel Inspection, Mariner Suggestions & Initiatives Submitted to TSAC 36p.
R276-C rev.2 "Exmanitation" of Towing Vessels is not "Inspection" 7p.
R-276-D rev.5 The Towing Industry is a Poor Career Choice 24p.
R-276-E Inspection of Towing Vessels 77p.
R-276-H Towing Vessel Inspection NPRM - NMA Letter to the Docket 4p.
R-276-I. Oct. 26, 2011. NMA Comments Submitted to Docket #USCG-2006-24412: Inspection of Towing Vessels. [In the public meeting held on Oct. 26, 2011 in Kenner, LA.] 6p.
R-276-J. Nov. 16, 2011. Comments Submitted to Docket #USCG-2006-24412: Inspection of Towing Vessels. By Capt. John R. Sutton, Past President of the American Inland Mariners Association (AIM). 34p.
R-276-K, Rev, 4. Aug. 26, 2013. Manning of Inspected Towing Vessels: Mariners Respond to Hours of Service Issues on Towing Vessels. 15p.
R-276-L. May 11, 2012. Safe Manning for Uninspected Towing Vessels Engaged on International Voyages. 95 p. [Contains Draft Policy letter and all references.]
R-276-M. Nov. 26, 2013. Towing Vessel Hull Inspection and Repair Standards. 32p. [Supports USCG guidance in NVIC 7-68 as applied to towing vessels coming under inspection.]
R-276-N June 22, 2014 American Flag Towing Vessel Accident Report: A Report of International Significance 20p.
Vessel Manning
R-279 rev.8 Request to Congress: Set Safe Manning Standards for Mariners 18p.
Towing Officer Assessment Records (TOAR)
R-287-A. Nov. 14, 2002. TOAR (Near Coastal/Oceans) Performance Assessment Criteria. 12p.
R-287-B. Nov. 14, 2002. TOAR (Great Lakes/Inland) Performance Assessment Criteria. 10p.
R-287-C. Nov. 14, 2002. TOAR (Western Rivers) Performance Assessment Criteria. 11p
R-287-D. Nov. 14, 2002. TOAR (Limited) Performance Assessment Criteria. 9p
Reports to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)
R-290-A. June 6, 2001. Report to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Delegation to the Maritime Gulf Project May 31 - June 6, 2001 on the issue of Safety on Offshore Vessels. 40p. [Previously numbered #R-281]
R-290-B July 31, 2001. USCG Interaction with Lower-Level Merchant Mariners; A report to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). 29p.
Accident & Injury Reporting Requirements
R-292 rev.1 Enforcement of Existing Accident and Injury Reporting Requirements 4p.
Maritime Accidents - Bridge Allisions
R-293-A rev.3 Towboats and Bridges: A Dangerous Mix 28p.
R-293-B. Rev. 7. May 22, 2013. Request for Rulemaking to Address Overhead Clearance Accidents. 17p. [Previously numbered #R-411, Rev. 4 and #R-293-B, Rev. 6.]
R-293-B rev.9 Air Draft
R-293-C. Apr. 25, 2005. Allision Involving the M/V Brownwater V and the Queen Isabella Causeway Bridge, Port Isabel, Texas Sept. 15, 2001. 37p. [USCG Report Reprint. Also see Report #R-399.]
R-300 Ghao, Secretary of Labor vs. Mallard Bay Drilling .Inc 10p.
R-301. Uninspected Towing Vessel Workplace Safety Considerations. 42p
R-302 Guide for Investigating for Fatigue 26p.
R-304 rev.2 Small Boat Station Search & Rescue pt.1
R-304 rev.2 Small Boat Station Search & Rescue pt.2
R-304 rev.2 Small Boat Station Search & Rescue pt.3
R-304 rev.2 Small Boat Station Search & Rescue pt.4
R-304 rev.2 Small Boat Station Search & Rescue pt.5
R-304 rev.2 Small Boat Station Search & Rescue pt.6
Recreational Boat Casualty
R-305 rev.1 Betrayed - A Call for Increased Congressional Oversight of USCG 6p.
R-309. Mar. 20, 2002. Stacked Deck: Death on the High Seas. 3p,
R-310 rev.1 August 7, 2014. Response to OMSA's Report on Crew Alertness in the Offshore Industry. 114p
Unseaworthy Vessels
R-311-A Assigning Responsibility for Sending an Unseaworthy Vessel to Sea 4p.
R-315 (Series) Drugs & Alcohol (also see R-377, rev.3 13p.
R-315 rev.2 Drug Testing: Urine Specimen Collection 13p.
R-315-A Drug Testing Regulations: The Role of the Medical Review Officer (MRO) 13p.
R-315-B Drug Testing: Refusal to Test 9p.
R-315-C rev.1 Mariner Drug Cases 29p.
R-315-D Changes in Alcohol and Drug Testing Effective June 20, 2006 10p.
R-315-E Drug, Alcohol & Other Convictions and How They Affect Your Credential 15p.
R-315-f rev.1 Marine Employers Drug Testing Guidance 62p.
R-315-G. Mar. 23, 2012. What Happens When Your Past “Crimes” Return to Haunt You? 16p. [Also see #R-436, Rev. 3 & #R-448, Rev. 1.]
Credentialing
R-321. June 2002. Using U.S. Near-Coastal Licenses in Foreign Waters. 2p.
R-322 Mariner Fatigue is an Accident Waiting to Happen 2p.
USCG Assessor's Manual
R-325 rev.1 Dec. 2, 2002. Maritime Terrorist Threat Assessment for the New Orleans Area. 11p.
R-324 Assessor's Manual for Conducting Mariner Assessments 16p.
R-326 rev.1 Autopilots, Watchkeeping, and Voyage Planning 6p.
R-334. Rev.2. Dec. 27, 2005. Foreign Seamen on U.S.-Flag Vessels 11p.
R-338. Nov. 11, 2002. Which Agency Regulates Uninspected Towing Vessels? [Also see #R-202-B.] 5p.
Mariner Accidents: Oversize and Overloaded Tows
R-340 rev.9 NMA Report to Congress: Saftey Problems With Oversize & Overloaded Tows 37p.
R-340-A Oversize and Overloaded Tow Accident: The "Elizabeth M" Case 7p.
R-340-B U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Larry Gwin vs. American River Transportation (ARTCO) 7p.
R-341 rev.4 Petition to Congrass: To Curb On-Board Smoking to Promote Merchant Mariner Health 5p.
R-341-A The Health Consequences of Involuntary Expourse to Tobacco Smoke 28p.
R-343. Dec. 23, 2002. Forgotten Safety Issues on Small Passenger Vessels. 7p
Mariner Rights
R-344 rev.2 Mariner Rights 16p.
R-344-A rev.1 Mariner Rights: Maintenance and Cure 3p.
R-344-B. July 3, 2010. Identifying Jones Act Claims by Lee J. Bloomfield, Esq. 5p
R-349 Report to Congress: Hearing Protection 8p.
R-349. Rev. 1. Sept. 24, 2012. Report to Congress – Protecting Mariner Hearing. 8p.
R-349-A. Dec. 23, 2009. Supporting Documentation for NMA Report #R-349. 46p.
Mariners Request Congressional Assistance
R-350. Rev. 7, April 5, 2013. Limited Tonnage Mariners Seek Congressional Assistance Marine Safety, Health, and Work-Related Issues. 32p.
R-350-A. Sept. 16, 2008. NMA Testimony Before House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation RE: Mississippi River Oil Spill, July 23, 2008. 2p.
R-350-B "Meet Our Mariners and Consider Our "Limited Tonnage" Viewpoints" 10p.
R-351-A, Rev.1. Oct. 28, 2010. Safety Issues on Towing Vessels. 13p.
R-352. Mar. 17, 2003. Unfair Labor Practices in the River Industry. 3p
Towing Industry ( also see Reports #R-366, R-401-A, R-426, R427)
R-352 rev.2 Unfair Labor Practices in the River Industry 3p.
R-353 rev.2 Lower-Level Mariners Are a Majority of U.S. Merchant Mariners 7p.
Lifesaving and Firefighting Issues
R-354 rev.4 (Series) An Appeal to the 111th Congress on Lifesaving Issues that Affect Our Limited Tonnage Mariners 42p.
R-354-C Ring Buoys, Regulators and Other Marine Hazards - "What You DOn't Know Can Kill You" 7p.
R-355. Rev. 1. Feb. 17, 2003. Maritime Security Issues. [Also see R-325]. 12p.
R-356. Mar. 28, 2003. Detained on Board [Apostleship of the Sea Newsletter reprint.] 10p.
R-357. Rev.. , May 23, 2001. The Prestige’s Oozing Sparks Debate [Article, Insight Magazine.- Pollution and Revolving Door Policy] 2p.
R-361. Rev. 2. June 1, 2011. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Morgan City – Port Allen Alternate Route, and the Bayou Sorrel Bridge & Lock. 9p.
R-363. Apr. 3, 2003. Report From the Subcommittee on Liftboat Operations to the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee of the U.S. Coast Guard. [Reprint of NOSAC Report.] 12p.
R-364. Apr. 3, 2003. Remarks of Captain Roland Rodney to NOSAC. 2p.
R-366. May 1, 2003. The Plight of Towing Vessel Personnel. 5p.
R-368. Rev.1. June 6, 2006. Controversial Rulemaking: Fire Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels. 15p.
R-370 (Series) - 12 Hour Rule Violations
R-370, Rev. 4. March 2012. Report to Congress: Abuse of Mariners Under the Two-Watch System 179p.
R-370-A, Rev. 2. (Series). May 19, 2007.. Report to Congress: Fifth Anniversary of the Webbers Falls I-40 Fatal Bridge Accident: Unresolved Issues Revisited. 12p..
R-370-B, Rev.4. June 1, 2006. Violation of the 12-Hour Rules: The Tug Chinook Strikes & Damages The Lake Washington Bridge. 14p.
R-370-D rev.6 Whistleblower Protection: The Seaman's Protection Act 23p.
R-370-E Crew Endurance: Work-Hour Laws and Regulations Need Review 8p.
R-370-F Crew Endurance Management Systems 9p.
R-370-G Crew Endurance: The Call-Watch Coverup 14p.
R-370-H 12-Hour Rule Violations: Harbor Tugs and The "One-Watch" System 4p.
R-370-I rev.1 Safe Management of Crew Travel Time
R-370-K 12-Hour Rule Violations: The Verret Case 12p.
R-370-M The Miss Amanda Incident: Overworked, Undermanned and Violating the 12-Hour Rule 2p.
R-370-N. Oct. 11, 2012. CG-CVC Policy Letter #12-05. Hours of Rest – Implementation of the 2010 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978. 9p.
R-376.rev.1 Nov. 21, 2009 EEOC. Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination. Questions and Answers. 10p.
Administrative Clemency
R-377. Rev. 3. Oct. 16, 2012. Administrative Clemency. 17p
R-378. Sep. 22, 2003. Hydrogen Sulfide – A Danger to Mariners. 9p.
R-381. Nov. 23, 2003. Extinguishing the Federal Right of Way- A Mariner Issue [Gassoway Lake Case.] 3p
R-382 Why Our Mariners Don't Get the Message 4p.
R-383 rev.3 Designated Examiner Qualifications: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 14p.
R-386. Jan. 18, 2004. Comparative Report: Towboats in Canada and the United States. 3p.
R-389. Jan. 18, 2004. The Notice of Violation (NOV) Program. 4p.
Maritime Accident – Towing Vessels  [Also see #R-340-A; #e-429-D; #R-433; #R-433-A]
R-390. Feb. 14, 2004. Loss of the Tug Thomas Hebert off the New Jersey Coast Fails to Bring Needed Changes. [“Tripping”] 7p.
Potable Water and Food Service
R-393. Mar. 11, 2004. USCG Licensing Procedures: An Affront to Lower-Level Mariners. 16p
R-395 rev.3 Report to Congress: Providing Safe Potable Water for Merchant Vessels 14p.
R-395, Rev. 4. Sept. 24, 2012. Report to Congress – Providing Safe Potable Water for Merchant Vessels. 14p
R-395-A rev.1 Supporting Documentation for NMA Report #R-395 (Food Service) 133p.
R-395-B Supporting Documentation for NMA Report #R-395 (Potable Water) 64p.
R-396 How Western Rivers Mariners Lost Their Administrative Law Judge 4p.
R-397. May 8, 2004. Father Sinclair Oubre Speaks for All Mariners on Elimination of Crew List Visa. 3p.
R-398 rev.2 Crew Van - Death Van? 5p.
Maritime Accident - Oversize and Overloaded Tow {Also see #R-390-A, #R-421, #R-427}
R-399 Danger on the Illinois Waterway: Towboat Pilot Loses License After He Accepts High Risk Assignment 10p.
R-400, Rev.8. Aug. 12, 2004. Oversize and Overloaded Tows: Towing Vessel Horsepower. 18p
Historical Documents (Series) [Also see #R-248-C, #R-428-B, #R-429-F, #R-428-A, #R-428-B, #R-428-C]
R-401 rev.1 Crew Endurance and the Towing Vessel Engineers - A Direct Appeal To Congress 30p.
R-401-B Finally Answered: How Bureaucracy Wrecked the Coast Guard Merchant Marine Licensing and Documentation Computer System 4p.
R-401-D U.S. Coast Guard Report on Demonstration Project: Implementing the Crew Endurance Management System (CEMS) on Towing Vessels 98p.
R-401-E Marine Safety: Where the Coast Guard Whent Wrong 36p.
R-401-G Renewed Efforts in the Marine Safety Program 7p.
R-401-H Coast Guard Issues Marine Safety Performance Plan (2009-2014)
R-401-I The Posse Comitatus Act and Homeland Sercurity By John Brinkerhoff (Feb. 2002) 6p.
R-401-K HR-1288 - World War II Merchant Marine Service Act. 20p. {By Don Morton, Coastwise Merchant Seaman's Association)
R-401-L Problems in Coast Guard Licensing: 1986-1999 11p.
R-401-M Review of Working Conditions in the Offshore Oil Industry - 1999 10p.
R-401-N. Jan. 19, 1999. The 12/24 Hour Rule by LCDR Tom Beistle. 18p.
R-401-P. Nov. 7, 2012. A Report to Congress Concerning the Need for Engineers on Uninspected Towing Vessels. 58p. (Reprint, U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1973).
R-401-Q. March 2013. Prevention of Towing Vessel Crew Member Falls Overboard: Best Management Practices. By Capt. Steven Huttman, TSAC. 12p.
R-402. July 14, 2004. Ballast Water Management. 20p.
R-403 Stress and the Licensed Mariner 20p.
R-404. Oct. 19, 2004. Substance Abuse: Employee Assistance Programs. 4p.
R-405. Rev. 1, June 13, 2013. Relinquishing Control of Your Vessel. [Formerly #R-204.] 8p.
Fatigue
R-408 MAIB Bridge Watchkeeping Safety Study {reprint of UK Gov't Report) 52p.
R-408-A Seafarer Fatigue: Wake Up to the Dangers {Reprint of Report by International Transport Workers Federation} 9p.
R-409. Feb. 13, 2005. What is a Safety Management System for Towing Vessels? 10p.
Vessel Engineers Injuries & Fatalities
R-412 Reprot to Congress: Towboat Engineer's Death Points to Vessel Manning Issues 21p.
R-412-A rev.1 In Search of Justice for Chief Engineer Leon Manderson 36p.
R-413 rev.1 A Direct Appeal to Congress to Reform the Two Watch System 21p.
Coast Guard Mismanagement of Limited Tonnage Mariners {Also see #R-324; #372; #383; #393)
R-415 rev.2 (Series) Coast Guard Mis-management of Lower Level Merchant Marine Personell; Training and Licensing Problems for Towing Vessel Officers 12p.
R-415-B rev.1 (Series) Medical & Physical Evaluation Guidelines for Merchant Mariner Credentials 62p.
R-415-C Our Association Petitions the Coast Guard to Relax Restricitions on 100-Ton Towing Officer License Endorsements 10p.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee {Also see #R-384 rev.1; #R-417 rev.2; #R-421]
R-417 rev.2 Report to Congress: Request for Congressional Oversight on the Yowing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) 10p.
R-417-A rev.1 Comments on Revising NVIC 4-01, "Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels" to the Towing Safety Advisory Committee 9p.
R-417-B NMA Comments to the Towing Safety Advisory Committee Meeting, June 16, 2011 - Docket #USCG-2011-0144 12p.
Charts and Publications
R-420 rev.1 Correcting and Maintaining Your Nautical Charts and Publications 8p.
R-420-A Nautical Charts and Coast Guard Inspections 5p.
R-421 GCMA Suggestions for an Apprentice Mate/Steersman Model Training Course (Suggestions presented to (TSAC) 4p.
R-426 rev.1 Report to Congress: Challenges Facing the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Program - Effectively Regulating the Towing Industry 14p.
R-427 Artco-Six Mariners Stand Up Against Intimidation to Move Oversize and Overloaded Tows 16p.
Maritime Education and Training {Also see #R-415-A; #R-415-b}
R-428. Rev.1. Oct. 23, 2006. Report to Congress: The Forgotten Mariners. Maritime Education & Training for Entry-Level Deck & Engine Personnel. [By Richard A. Block & Glenn L. Pigott.] 30p.
R-428-B July 9, 2009. Congressional Hearing Testimony on the National Maritime Center and Mariner Credentialing. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. 55p.
R-428-C Mariner Education and Training: Functional Job Analysis (FJA) of Maritime Personell 55p.
R-428-D Report to the 110th Congress: Substandard Coast Guard Merchant Marine Personell Services 55p.
R-428-D rev.1 Report to the 111th Congress: Substandard Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Personell Services 28p.
R-428-H April 15, 2007 - Maritime Education & Training: Lower-Level Engineering Programs. 23p.
R-428-I July 9, 2009. Congressional Hearing Testimony on the National Maritime Center and Mariner Credentialing. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. 55p.
R-428-K, Rev. 7. Jan. 13, 2014. Report to The Secretary of Homeland Security: Request for Audit to Define and Reaffirm the Public’s Right to Access the Coast Guard’s Professional Examination Question & Answer Database. 49p. [Key word: Q&A]
R-429 (Series) Coast Guard Investigations and Administrative Law. [Also see Reports R-389, 396,204 rev.1]
R-429 rev.1 Sept. 5, 2010. NMA Report to Congress: Shortcomings in Marine Safety Investigations. 51p.
R-429A rev.1 Mar. 20, 2007. U.S. Coast Guard Marine Casualty Investigations and Reporting: Analysis Recommendations for Improvement. By James G. Byers, Susan G. Hill & Anita Rothblum. Interim Report 66p.
R-429-B rev.1 . July 26, 1996. Report of the USCG Quality Action Team on Marine Safety Investigations 78p. [Gov’t Report.]
R-429-C, Rev. 1. Aug. 30, 2010. Coast Guard Marine Casualty Investigations. 12p
R-429-D. (Series) Oct. 8, 2006. Coast Guard Investigations: Buzzard’s Bay Tank Barge Grounding and Oil Spill, April 27, 2003. 12p.
R-429-E. Nov. 20, 2006. Accident Investigations: If You Are Involved in an Accident, Don’t Expect to be Read Your Rights. [Formerly #R-374.]. 2p
R-429-G. Rev. 2. Feb. 24, 2007.. Report to Congress: Sharpening Accident Investigation Tools By Establishing Logbook Standards for Lower-Level Mariners. (Replaces Report #R-291, Rev. 1). 11p.
R-429-I, Rev.2. Mar. 24, 2007. Investigations: Enforcement of Existing Personal Injury Reporting Requirements. 7p.
R-429-J. July 4, 2007. Investigations: Report to Congress – Coast Guard Abuses of the Administrative Law System. 28p
R-429-M, Rev.1. Oct. 18, 2013. Coast Guard’s Management of the Marine Casualty Investigations. [Contains reprint of Department of Homeland Security Report #OIG-08-51 + #OIG-13-92 + NMA introduction] 72p. [Gov’t Reports]
R-429-N. July 28, 2008. Report to the 110th Congress: Maritime Towing Accidents Involving Apprentice Mates/Steersmen. 24p.
R-429-O Aug. 11, 2008...NMA Petitions the Coast Guard to Change the ALJ System. 10p.
R-429-P, Rev. 1. Jan. 1, 2010. Mariners Drown When “Justice Capsizes”– The Murray Rogers Case. 9p.
R-429-Q. Mar. 21, 2009. U.S. Coast Guard versus Lt. Eric N. Shine. 34p. [Also see our reports #R-204, Rev. 1, #R-210, Rev. 2, #R-462, Rev. 3 and R-462 (Supplement ]
R-429-S June 26, 2009 NMA Letter to Congressional Requesters on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report #09-498 on the Coast Guard’s Administrative Law System. 12p.
R-429-V. Aug.20, 2010. NMA Report to Congress on DHS “Recommendations to Improve the Coast Guard’s System for Adjudicating Suspension and Revocation Matters.” 46p. [Includes Reprints of DHS Report #OIG-10-107.]
R-429-X., Rev 1. Mar. 10, 2011. The Coast Guard Abused Captain Rogers Just Because They Could. 8p. By Capt. Murray Rogers.
Tonnage Issues
R-430. Rev.2. June 25, 2006. What is an OSV? [ITC Tonnage vs GRT tonnage. Formerly #R-167.] 3p
Small Passenger Vessel Casualties
Towing Vessel Fatalities
R-433. Sept. 17, 2006. Towing Vessel Fatalities. GCMA Coverage of Two Accidents on TSAC Sept. 2006 Agenda. [Fatal accidents, Death of Joseph Hulen on M/V Wally Roller and the M/V A.V. Kastner accident]. 12p.
R-433-A Another ACL Towboat Deckhand Falls Overboard and is Crushed to Death. 3p.
R-433-B The Preventable Death of Deckhand Christopher Mink 6p.
R-436. Rev. 3, Mar. 5, 2009. The Coast Guard Appeals Process. 10p.
R-437. Nov. 28, 2006. Ways to Retain New Crewmembers and Keep Seasoned Crews. [By Capt. David C. Whitehurst] 2p.
R-438, Rev. 1. Mar. 12, 2008. Criminalization of Mariners. 10p
Mariner Health & Medical Issues
R-440-A, Rev. 1. Sept 30, 2008. Mariner Health and the New Medical NVIC. 79p.
R-440-B. April 13, 2009. Abuses of the Medical NVIC: An Assault on Our Mariners. 16p. [Key Words: Body Mass Index]
R-440-C. Rev. 1. Jan. 25, 2012. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 9p.
R-440-D. Sept. 11, 2012. Merchant Mariner Medical Issues. 11p.
R-441, July 21, 2007, Coast Guard Obstructs Preventive Maintenance – NTSB. 4p.
R-443. Aug. 13, 2004. Black Listing and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) . 8p.
R443 Rev.1 OUR ASSOCIATION CONDEMNED THE PRACTICE OF BLACK LISTING
Pollution Prevention & Environmental Crimes
R-444. Jan. 20, 2006. Bilge Water Processing Equipment: Comments to the Docket. 31p. [By Glenn L. Pigott & Richard A. Block]
R-444-A, Rev. 1. Feb. 21, 2008. Coast Guard Environmental Crime Disclosure Policy. 12p
R-444-B. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) – [Vessel General Permit Regulations Eff. Feb. 6, 2008.] 6p.
R-444-C. May 24, 2010. Investigative Report on Minerals Management Service by the Department of the Interior Inspector General. 12p. [Govt Report]
R-445, Rev.1. Mar. 8, 2012. Report to Congress: Coast Guard Failed to Protect Mariners from Asbestos. 10p
R-446. Rev.1. Feb. 25, 2008 Proposed Rule Changes Affect Towing Vessel Officers. 19p
R-448. Rev. 1, July 9, 2011 Reconsider the Use of Assessment Periods in Merchant Mariner Credentialing. 11p.
R-450. July 15, 2008. Maritime Confined Space Fatalities. [Includes MAIB report on M/V Viking Islay fatalities in OSV Chain Locker.]
Commerical Vessel Theft
R-457. Dec. 8, 2010. Information on the EPA Marine Engine Remanufacture Program. 15p.
R-458. June 30, 2011. Federal Advisory Committees: An Overview. By Wendy S. Ginsberg, Congressional Research Service. 23 pgs.
R-459. April 2011. Report and Recommendation of the Special Master Concerning NOAA Enforcement Action of Certain Designated Cases. By Hon. Charles B. Swartwood, III (ret.), Special Master, JAMS, and Assistants Petia I. Loukova Iannicelli, Esq. and Tony K. Lu, Esq. [This report is now included in NMA Report #R-204, Rev. 4.]
R-460. Nov. 10, 2011. New Focus on Regulating Offshore Drilling and Production. [Address by BSEE Director Bromwich to IADC] 6p.