MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEENDecember 19th, 2008
FiledDecember 19th, 2008The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) hereby revise and replace their previous Memorandum of Understanding (dated 12 September 2002) governing marine casualty investigations. The Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard jointly affirm that interagency cooperation and mutual assistance in marine casualty investigations and swift implementation of safety improvements is essential for efficient and effective agency operations and for the public welfare.