National Cargo Bureau

The National Cargo Bureau (NCB) a not-for-profit marine surveying organization charged with assisting the U.S. Coast Guard with carrying out the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. The NCB was formed by a group of marine underwriters and the Coast Guard for the purpose of reducing losses of grain ships. Any ship loading grain in the US sailing for a foreign port must have a certificate issued by the NCB in order to sail( See "U.S. Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 5-94" - NVIC 05-94 ). The NCB acts with and enforces the regulations of the Coast Guard in this area. Grain ships have unique stability issues and are prone to capsize if loaded improperly.
Headquartered in New York City, the NCB has offices throughout United States.
National Cargo Bureau Services.
National Cargo Bureau, Inc. conducts inspections and surveys that are incidental to the loading or discharging of a ship, and issues the appropriate certificates and/or survey reports. Some of the services that National Cargo Bureau, Inc. provides are:
Vessel Safety Inspections.
National Cargo Bureau inspectors are authorized to conduct vessel Safety Inspections on behalf of the following flag administrations:
These inspections are carried out in order to assist these flag administrations in meeting their international obligations to provide oversight of vessels trading under their flags.
Incident Investigations.
National Cargo Bureau personnel may conduct preliminary incident or casualty investigations on behalf of flag administrations, liaising with other parties of interest as appropriate.
Miscellaneous Representation.
National Cargo Bureau personnel may be called upon to attend on board and provide advice on behalf of various flag administrations for a wide variety of purposes, including:
External links.
[[Category:United States Merchant Marine]]