Episode notes
On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)
for Safety Management System (SMS) requirements in the domestic passenger vessel industry (Docket
No. USCG-2020-0123). This requirement will have the largest implications on the domestic passenger
vessel industry since the revisions of 46 CFR Subchapter T & K in the mid-90s. However, the question
remains, is it necessary?