APMA Blog Feeds
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10/14/2016: Amendments to VHF maritime radio channel numbering scheme
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 14, 2016 - 11:51 AM
The Coast Guard Navigation Center announced that the International Telecommunications Union has amended the VHF maritime radio channel numbering scheme which will affect 18 channels used in the U.S. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 14 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, October 14, 2016 - 6:59 AM
Headlines:
Red Sea – defensive strikes to protect shipping;
NTSB – USCG towing accident report;
MARAD – shipboard climate best practices training material;
USN – barnacle busting;
FMC – meeting on 19 October;
ILO – repatriation and injury compensation;
EC – unproblematic support for ports; [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 13 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, October 13, 2016 - 6:08 AM
Headlines:
Yemen – missile attacks on US Navy warships;
USCG – VHF channel changes coming;
Brownsville – waterway suitability assessment;
Hawaii – He’eia National Estuarine Research Reserve;
California – coastal multispecies recovery plan;
FMC – meeting on 19 October; and
Continental Navy – [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 12 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, October 12, 2016 - 6:20 AM
Headlines:
FMC – WWL & Eukor to pay $1.5 million;
Alaska – ship under tow;
USCG – building cybersecurity governance;
USCG – Waves on the Waterfront;
USCG – CIRCAC recertification;
FEMA – PSGP paperwork;
NOAA – North Pacific loggerhead sea turtle;
Washington – oil spill penalty;
Panama [ Read Full Article ]
10/11/2016: Building cybersecurity governance
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 11, 2016 - 1:39 PM
Security governance is not an unfamiliar term within industry. Security risks have always been managed under various layers of oversight, and cyber governance is simply an extension of the risk evaluation process. Cybersecurity governance is a conceptual framework, with a practical methodology, [ Read Full Article ]
10/11/2016: October edition of Waves on the Waterfront now available
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 11, 2016 - 1:07 PM
The October edition of Waves on the Waterfront is now available! [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 11 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, October 11, 2016 - 6:37 AM
Headlines:
FMC – notice to passengers re Hurricane Matthew;
FERC – Dynegy Estero Bay Wave Park;
NOAA – Pacific bluefin tuna;
NOAA – marine mammal stock assessment;
Port performance Freight Statistics Working Group – work plan;
Court – willful concealment of pre-existing condition;
EC – [ Read Full Article ]
10/7/2016: Coast Guard, NOAA discuss safety requirements for commercial vessels chartered to support scientific research
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 7, 2016 - 2:50 PM
Commercial vessels, in particular commercial fishing vessels, are often chartered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to engage in scientific research. There is a long standing agreement between the Coast Guard and NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) dating back [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 7 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, October 7, 2016 - 7:01 AM
Headlines:
NHC – Hurricane Matthew;
USCG – RECs Miami & Charleston closed;
EPA & DOD – discharge performance standards;
EPA – Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act;
ANS Task Force – meeting on 9-10 November;
Columbia River – Longview terminal EIS;
NTSB – allision with [ Read Full Article ]
10/6/2016: Temporary closure of Regional Exam Centers in Miami, Charleston
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 6, 2016 - 2:14 PM
The Coast Guard National Maritime Center issued a notice announcing the closure of two Regional Exam Centers due to hurricane warnings. [ Read Full Article ]