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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 10 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, February 10, 2017 - 7:14 AM
Headlines:
Puget Sound – anchorages proposed;
USCG – NOSAC members sought;
San Francisco – Pier 70 Detailed Project Report;
COAC – meeting on 1 March;
FMC – meeting on 15 February;
NTSB – shared waterway safety;
TSA – protecting bridges and tunnels;
Puget Sound – vessel traffic risk [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 9 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, February 9, 2017 - 6:53 AM
Headlines:
USCG – NOAD unavailable on 14 February;
USCG – innovation in the maritime industry;
CBP – comment period extended;
FMC – meeting on 15 February;
DOS – meeting on 1 March re NCSR 4;
DOS – meeting on 2 March re SSE 3;
GAO – C-TPAT data problems;
CRS – building the 355-ship Navy; [ 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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 8 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, February 8, 2017 - 6:30 AM
Headlines:
USCG – El Faro hearing website;
IWUB – meeting on 24 February;
EPA & DOD – uniform discharge standards;
NOAA – Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale;
DOE – authority to import and export LNG;
House – bill introduced re ocean acidification;
GAO – access control harmonization;
Court – [ 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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 7 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, February 7, 2017 - 7:02 AM
Headlines:
Red Sea – possible mines near al Moche harbor;
Sugarloaf Key – temporary safety zone;
MERPAC – meeting on 22-23 March;
USCG – Gas Gauge Newsletter;
USCG – the art of icebreaking;
USN – USS Enterprise (CVN 65 decommissioned;
Panama Canal – maneuvering fuel; and
UK – cracking down [ 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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 6 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, February 6, 2017 - 6:50 AM
Headlines:
CBP – comment period extended;
OFAC – enforcement action re Iranian sanctions;
DOD – 2016 Arctic Strategy;
NTSB – towboat capsizing;
House – bill introduced re hiring freeze;
Ireland – Helicopter SAR Hi-Line technique; and
UK – complacency leads to collision.
February 6, 2017 [ Read Full Article ]