APMA Blog Feeds
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2/10/2017: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee vacancies
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 10, 2017 - 9:36 AM
The Coast Guard is extending the deadline for applications for membership on the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee to April 11, 2017. [ Read Full Article ]
2/8/2017: Upcoming eNOAD, NOAD system maintenance
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 8, 2017 - 1:33 PM
An alert of upcoming eNOAD and NOAD system maintenance on Feb. 14, 2017. [ Read Full Article ]
2/8/2017: Innovation in the maritime industry
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 8, 2017 - 10:52 AM
Last week, Capt. John Mauger, commanding officer of the Marine Safety Center, spoke to the Passenger Vessel Association at the annual MARITRENDS convention about innovation in the maritime industry. As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons is providing an excerpt of his remarks. [ Read Full Article ]
2/7/2017: Upcoming Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 7, 2017 - 11:51 AM
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. [ Read Full Article ]
2/6/2017: LGC NCOE publishes its latest issue of The Gas Gauge Newsletter
Maritime CommonsMonday, February 6, 2017 - 10:05 AM
LGC NCOE publishes its winter 2016/2017 issue of The Gas Gauge, a newsletter to share USCG involvement and regulatory updates about the liquefied gas industry. [ Read Full Article ]
2/3/2017: Random drug testing rate for covered crewmembers for 2017
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 3, 2017 - 2:11 PM
The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2017 minimum random drug testing rate at 25 percent of covered crewmembers. [ Read Full Article ]
2/2/2017: Upcoming National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsThursday, February 2, 2017 - 2:18 PM
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet via teleconference to review and accept the minutes from the Fall 2016 Committee meeting and to discuss the issuance of a task statement to the Committee. [ Read Full Article ]
2/1/2017: U.S. Maritime Alert 2017-001A
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 1, 2017 - 3:07 PM
On behalf of the newly developed Maritime Operation Threat Response (MOTR) Annex II Communication Core Group (C2G), the U.S. Maritime Administration issued U.S. Maritime Alert 2017-001A - Waterborne Improvised Explosive Device Geographic Area: Southern Red Sea. [ Read Full Article ]
2/1/2017: Recap of LGC NCOE presentation at the Passenger Ship Safety Conference
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 1, 2017 - 12:31 PM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Design & Engineering Standards (CG-ENG) and Office of Search and Rescue (CG-SAR), Cruise Ship and Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (LGC NCOE), and the 7th Coast Guard District recently attended the TDN UK Passenger Ship Safety conference in Fort [ Read Full Article ]
1/31/2017: Changes to Navigation Center website
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 31, 2017 - 11:38 AM
The Coast Guard Navigation Center has implemented a small but important change to its website address. [ Read Full Article ]