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Nearly 160 people representing about half the vessels in the Coast Guard's Eighth District learned more about requirements for Subchapter M credit drydock inspections and internal structural exams-and that more Coast Guard guidance is coming- during a workshop August 11 in Paducah, Ky. Marine Compliance Alliance hosted the workshop, which included speakers from the Coast Guard, National Towing Vessel Center of Expertise, shipyards and Subchapter M third-party organizations (TPOs). Marine Compliance Alliance was formed in 2019 by compliance professionals wanting to establish a forum to discuss inland marine regulatory compliance, said Mark Sawyer, executive director. A video recording from Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, opened the workshop. He noted that with nearly 5,000 vessels with certificates of inspection, including more than 3,000 in the Eighth District, the challenge now turns to Subchapter M's requirements for credit drydock hull inspections and internal structural exams. |