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Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Third-Party Organizations That Help Certify U.S.-Flagged Vessels

GAO-25-107139
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy updates its procedures for recording the Coast Guard's observations of third-party organizations performing audits on inspected U.S.-flagged towing vessels. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Third-Party Organizations That Help Certify U.S.-Flagged Vessels

GAO-25-107139
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy develops and implements a plan to periodically assess the benefits and risks of using third-party organizations to support the certification of inspected U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy develops and implements a process to monitor the input of data on the service's oversight of third-party organizations that support the certification of inspected U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Recommendation 2)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy develops and implements a plan with time frames to establish a system to measure the performance of third-party organizations that support the certification of inspected U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Maritime Cargo Security: Additional Efforts Needed to Assess the Effectiveness of DHS's Approach

GAO-25-106953
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in coordination with Transportation Systems Sector partners, should develop objective, measurable, and quantifiable performance goals and associated performance measures. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Maritime Cargo Security: Additional Efforts Needed to Assess the Effectiveness of DHS's Approach

GAO-25-106953
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in coordination with Transportation Systems Sector partners, should use the performance information collected to assess progress toward strategic and performance goals and the overall effectiveness of the layered approach to securing vessels and maritime cargo on an ongoing basis. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Coast Guard Acquisitions: Further Cost and Affordability Analysis of Polar Fleet Needed

GAO-25-106822
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure the Coast Guard develops a detailed cost estimate before purchasing a commercially available polar icebreaker that incorporates the costs of modifications to reach full operational capability. (Recommendation 1)
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Coast Guard Acquisitions: Further Cost and Affordability Analysis of Polar Fleet Needed

GAO-25-106822
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should complete an analysis of the cost and sequencing for the polar icebreaker fleet expansion, including how these efforts are affordable within its larger acquisition portfolio. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Coast Guard: Additional Actions Needed to Guide Training and Assessment Efforts

GAO-25-107025
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure that the Commander of FORCECOM develops a written project plan for developing and implementing the assessment program's dashboard, including key items such as project goals, work activities, timeline for completion, and interim milestones. (Recommendation 3)
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DHS concurred and described its plans to address this recommendation. For example, FORCECOM plans to develop a business plan for its assessment program dashboard that will include key elements such as project goals, work activities, timeline for completion, and interim milestones by April 2025. We will monitor DHS's efforts to address this recommendation and provide updates as needed.

Coast Guard: Additional Actions Needed to Guide Training and Assessment Efforts

GAO-25-107025
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should ensure that the Commander of FORCECOM documents and implements an approach for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of training center data on triennial course review requirements. (Recommendation 1)
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DHS concurred and described its plans to address this recommendation. For example, FORCECOM plans to integrate all of the Coast Guard's training centers into its Continuous Improvement Cycle dashboard--a tool for tracking key training data--by October 2026. FORCECOM also plans to draft a training policy to document its approach to ensuring accountability for maintaining accurate and complete training data by January 2026. We will monitor DHS's efforts to address this recommendation and provide updates as needed.
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