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3/12/2018: Congressional hearing alert – Review of FY 2019 budget request
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 12, 2018 - 7:17 PM
Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell will testify March 14 before the Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. [ Read Full Article ]
3/12/2018: Coast Guard, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to begin focused crane inspection campaign
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 12, 2018 - 2:00 PM
The campaign, scheduled to take place this spring, will involve interagency teams visiting multiple drilling and production units across the Gulf of Mexico. Teams will use a focused inspections protocol to evaluate safety, gather and provide data to BSEE’s Office of Safety Management. [ Read Full Article ]
3/12/2018: Liquefied Gas Carrier NCOE delivers training to LGC class society surveyors
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 12, 2018 - 8:00 AM
The training afforded numerous opportunities for open dialogue between local Coast Guard marine inspectors and class surveyors to raise awareness of key safety issues, critical equipment components, and common deficiencies found onboard liquefied gas vessels.
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3/8/2018: MARPOL ANNEX VI – Removal of unintended impact to shipyards by North American Emissions Control Area implementation
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 8, 2018 - 12:20 PM
The Coast Guard, working with its domestic and International Maritime Organization partners, submitted a proposal to IMO to amend Annex VI to allow vessels with a Tier II compliant engine to enter and depart the North American or Caribbean emission control areas provided the vessel was proceeding [ Read Full Article ]
3/08/2018: Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators Steering Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 8, 2018 - 10:05 AM
The Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators Safety Partnership held its National Quality Steering Committee meeting Feb. 21, 2018, with an agenda focusing on the concerns of the partnership and industry. Industry representatives discussed a variety of issues facing the towing industry and the [ Read Full Article ]
3/8/2018: Amendment to Subchapter M policy letter on use of existing SMS to obtain initial COI
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 8, 2018 - 8:00 AM
The amendment allows for an equivalency to vessels using an existing safety management system to provide three years of objective evidence in lieu of having a TSMS Certificate for six months prior to issuance of a vessel's initial COI. [ Read Full Article ]
3/8/2018: Merchant mariner credential and medical certificate harmonization
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 8, 2018 - 7:05 AM
The National Maritime Center posted a notice to its website announcing that mariners will be allowed to request harmonized expiration dates of their Merchant Mariner Credential and Medical Certificate. [ Read Full Article ]
3/7/2018: Rear Adm. Nadeau hosts Benkert award recipients for presentation ceremony in New Orleans
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 7, 2018 - 2:32 PM
Rear Adm. John Nadeau, assistant commandant for prevention policy, presented awards to the five winners of the William M. Benkert Award for Environmental Excellence, during a ceremony in New Orleans, March 2, 2018. Maritime Commons announced the winners in a post Feb. 22, 2018, but we are sharing [ Read Full Article ]
3/7/2018: Ninth application received for BWMS type approval
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 7, 2018 - 2:16 PM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received its ninth application for Ballast Water Management System type approval for the BALPURE Ballast Water Management System manufactured by De Nora Water Technologies. MSC will review the application for compliance with U.S. Coast […] [ Read Full Article ]
3/7/2018: A closer look at NVIC 01-18 and BWMS compliance date extensions
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 7, 2018 - 12:34 PM
This blog highlights guidance provided in the recently released NVIC 01-18, "Ballast Water Management For Control Of Non-Indigenous Species In Waters Of The United States," regarding requests for compliance extensions. [ Read Full Article ]