Posted: October 30, 2008

Coast Guard publishes marine safety alerts online

Several marine safety alerts were posted to the U.S. Coast Guard's Homeport Web site this month. The most recent safety alerts include:

• Inspection of fuel oil quick-closing valves
• Electronically-controlled cargo pump engine components
• Counterfeit emergency escape breathing devices (EEBDs)
• Preventing engine exhaust system fires

The full text and content of the recently added safety alerts are available at: http://homeport.uscg.mil. On the Homeport entry page, click the "Investigations" link on the left side of the screen. On the "Investigations" page, click the "Most Current" link under the "Safety Alerts" heading in the center of the screen.