MISLE is only available to authorized Coast Guard personnel via the Coast Guard intranet. However, the Coast Guard provides extracted information from MISLE to federal and state agencies to meet their mission requirements and some information on vessels, facilities, and organizations is provided to the

public. The public may access portions of the data contained on the MISLE system through the Port State Information eXchange (PSIX). The information found in PSIX represents a weekly snapshot of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) data on U.S. flag vessels, foreign vessels operating in U.S. waters, and Coast Guard contacts with those vessels. Information on unclosed cases, investigations, or cases pending further action is considered privileged information and is precluded from the PSIX system.

What about access to your facility’s MISLE information? It looks like there’s no elegant answer to that question other than requesting the information from your Coast Guard Inspector. Most facility operators are unaware of what specific information their Coast Guard Inspector can access about their facility. You can formally ask for a copy of your MISLE history via a Freedom of Information Act request. The easier way, though, is to cultivate a trusting relationship with your Inspector and demonstrate your need-to-know the information. Remember, it’s considered Sensitive Security Information, and subject to the protections in 49 CFR 1520.