APMA Blog Feeds
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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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 3 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, February 3, 2017 - 7:03 AM
Headlines:
USCG – 25% random drug testing rate;
USCG – online digital newsroom;
House – bill introduced to exempt old vessels;
Senate – bill introduced re hiring freeze;
GAO – DHS NCCIC evaluation; and
Denmark – new DMA website.
February 3, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime [ 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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 2 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, February 2, 2017 - 6:30 AM
Headlines:
MARAD – advisory re southern Red Sea;
USCG – use of LNG as a fuel;
NOSAC – meeting on 21 February;
GAO – STCW training;
UK – General Lighthouse Fund; and
Ground Hog’s Day – 2 February 2017.
February 2, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW [ 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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 1 February 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, February 1, 2017 - 7:28 AM
Headlines:
USCG – NAVCEN website address;
FMC – delay of rulemaking;
NOAA – national marine sanctuary advisory councils;
Senate – bill introduced re foreign oil spills;
House – bill introduced re exports to Cuba;
House – bill introduced re Cuban trade embargo;
House – bill introduced re [ 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 ]
1/31/2017: Coast Guard, BSEE partner to leverage collective authorities
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 31, 2017 - 8:05 AM
The Coast Guard and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently signed four updated memoranda of agreements (MOA) leveraging their collective authorities in regulating Outer Continental Shelf activities in the areas of civil penalties, safety and environmental management and [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 31 January 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, January 31, 2017 - 6:47 AM
Headlines:
White House – reducing regulations;
USCG – El Faro investigation;
USCG – mariner trainer provider course approvals;
St. Lawrence Seaway – casualty response exercise;
FCC – Cybersecurity Risk Reduction; and
New Zealand – lessons learned from Rena grounding.
January 31, 2017
Bryant’s [ Read Full Article ]