In addition to the various maritime security regulations promulgated by the US Coast Guard following enactment of the Maritime Security Transportation Act (MTSA) and now found in Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Coast Guard has also issued a series of guidance documents (officially called Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars or NVICs) explaining how the regulated community can comply with the requirements. Links to the various maritime security NVICs follow. Note that some of the NVICs have been amended over time. If the NVIC has been entirely reissued, only the reissue is linked. If the amendment was partial, the various changes are included. Several of the NVICs were so voluminous that they have been issued in parts.
NVIC 4-02 – Security for passenger vessels and passenger terminals
NVIC 9-02 – Guidelines for port security committeess and port security plans required for US ports
NVIC 9-02 Change 1 (Part 1) – Guidelines for development of area maritime security committees and area maritime security plans required for US ports
NVIC 9-02 Change 1 (Part 2) – Guidelines for development of area maritime security committees and area maritime security plans required for US ports
NVIC 9-02 Change 2 – Guidelines for development of area maritime security committees and area maritime security plans required for US ports
NVIC 9-02 Change 3 – Guidelines for development of area maritime security committees and area maritime security plans required for US ports
NVIC 10-02 Change 1 – Security guidelines for vessels
NVIC 11-02 Change 1 – Recommended security guidelines for facilities
NVIC 03-03 Change 1 – Implementation guidance for the regulations mandated by the MTSA for facilities
NVIC 04-03 Change 1 – Guidance for verification of vessel security plans on domestic vessels in accordance with the MTSA regulations and the ISPS Code
NVIC 04-03 Change 2 – Guidance for verification of vessel security plans on domestic vessels in accordance with the MTSA regulations and the ISPS Code
NVIC 04-03 Change 3 – Guidance for verification of vessel security plans on domestic vessels in accordance with the MTSA regulations and the ISPS Code
NVIC 05-03 – Implementation guidance for the maritime security regulations mandated by the MTSA for outer continental shelf facilities
NVIC 06-03 Change 2 – Coast Guard port state control targeting and examination policy for vessel security and safety
NVIC 06-04 – Voluntary screening guidance for owners and operators regulated under Parts 104, 105, and 106 of Subchapter H of Title 33, CFR
NVIC 10-04 (Part 1) – Guidelines for handling Sensitive Security Information (SSI)
NVIC 10-04 (Part 2) – Guidelines for handling Sensitive Security Information (SSI)
NVIC 12-04 – Maritime security compliance and enforcement for US/Canadian boundary and coastal waters
NVIC 02-05 – International Port Security (IPS) program
NVIC 03-07 – Guidance for implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program in the maritime sector
SSAS Post Incident Report – Accidental Activation
PAC 01-11 – Voluntary use of TWIC readers (March 15, 2011)
CG-543 Policy Letter 11-04 – Compliance verification of alternative security programs for MTSA regulated vessels and facilities (April 13, 2011)
FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 343 – Interim guidance for ports, facilities, and vessels on TWIC projects funded through the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) and the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) [June 21, 2010]
CG-543 Policy Letter 11-10 – Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010; implementation of training standards and curricula (7/27/11).
Model Course CVSSA 11-01 (June 2011) – Crime Prevention, Detection, Evidence Preservation, and Reporting (6/15/11).
Model Course CVSSA 11-01 (July 2011) – Crime Prevention, Detection, Evidence Preservation, and Reporting (July 2011).
