The Coast Guard has revised CG-ENG Policy Letter 01-16, titled “Portable Accommodation Modules (PAM) Guidance,” to increase flexibility by incorporating additional design standards and to implement a risk-based inspection process that streamlines
OMSA president Aaron Smith: “This update gives U.S. vessels more flexibility to operate efficiently without compromising safety.”
The Coast Guard has revised CG-ENG Policy Letter 01-16, titled “Portable Accommodation Modules (PAM) Guidance,” to increase flexibility by incorporating additional design standards and to implement a risk-based inspection process that streamlines the compliance verification processes by eliminating unnecessary plan submittals and inspections.
The revision clarifies that the Coast Guard’s policy is to accept the plan review, survey, and documentation processes of classification societies for PAM. Further, this revised policy provides specific guidance to Coast Guard inspectors for determining when lower risk PAM installations do not require Coast Guard plan submittal or inspection.
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) says that the revision addresses concerns that it has raised and delivers a win for American offshore operators.
“The Coast Guard’s revised policy shows it recognizes what OMSA and the industry have long said: the previous PAM guidance imposed significant
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