Recently, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a draft advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding safety management systems to be required of domestic passenger vessels, including small passenger vessels (Subchapter K vessels). By doing so, the Coast Guard is seeking public comment about the scope, content, cost, and benefits of such a requirement. 

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