Sexual Harassment

• Give the Coast Guard authority to revoke the credentials of a mariner who commits sex crimes.

• Establish a process for mariners to report crimes to the Coast Guard.

• Direct the Coast Guard to provide care to a victim as soon as possible while at sea or in a remote location.

• Require “the responsible entity of a vessel,” which could be the master of the ship or the vessel company, to report all allegations of harassment, sexual harassment, or assault to the Coast Guard, while increasing civil penalties to up to $50,000 for non-compliance. The Masters, Mates & Pilots union said this provision “will multiply the potential legal liability of senior vessel of cers,” and urges them to invest in comprehensive license insurance.

• Require companies to incorporate new training on prevention, bystander intervention, reporting, response, and investigations of SASH into the company’s safety management system.