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1/29/2018: Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee, Eastern Great Lakes and regional sub-committee vacancies
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 29, 2018 - 8:11 AM
The Coast Guard posted a Federal Register notice requesting individuals interested in serving on the Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, and the four regional sub-committees submit applications by Feb. 28, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
1/26/2018: Guidance regarding ‘Approval to Test’ letters and grandfathering
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 26, 2018 - 10:07 AM
The National Maritime Center issued a notice to assist mariners who are trying to determine, from their Approved to Test letter, whether they will be testing under the previous or current regulations. [ Read Full Article ]
1/25/2018: U.S., Russia jointly propose Bering Strait routing measures
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 25, 2018 - 2:07 PM
In response to increased Arctic shipping traffic, the United States and Russian Federation have proposed voluntary two-way routing measures in the Bering Strait and Bering Sea. Located in U.S. and Russian Federation territorial waters off the coasts of Alaska and the Chukotskiy Peninsula, the [ Read Full Article ]
1/25/2018: Liquefied Gas Carrier NCOE delivers training in Panama
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 25, 2018 - 8:00 AM
The training covered the chemical and physical properties of LNG, to include flammability, lower explosive limit, compression, cryogenic characteristics, and the general arrangement of LNG Carriers and their safety systems and cargo operations. [ Read Full Article ]
1/24/2018: Cruise Ship NCOE issues field notice regarding tender and excursion vessels
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 24, 2018 - 2:16 PM
Editor's note: Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise Field Notice 01-18, "Tender & Excursion Vessels" is being updated and is temporarily unavailable. We will repost the Field Notice as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. [ Read Full Article ]
1/24/2018: Latest issue of Proceedings Magazine now available online
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 24, 2018 - 1:02 PM
The Coast Guard released the May-December 2017 edition of Proceedings Magazine, "Game Changers: Turning the Tide on Maritime Challenges." [ Read Full Article ]
1/24/2018: Congratulations to the latest E-Zero designees
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 24, 2018 - 8:00 AM
Congratulations to the latest E-Zero designees under the Coast Guard’s QUALSHIP 21 program! QUALSHIP 21 recognizes foreign ships that have demonstrated the highest commitment to maintaining strict compliance with U.S. and international safety, security and environmental regulations. [ Read Full Article ]
1/23/2018: Notice of Arrival and Departure Schema 3.4 to be discontinued
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 23, 2018 - 8:47 AM
NOAD Schema 3.4 is missing required information fields and will no longer be supported. Any submitted NOAD form utilizing Schema 3.4 after the retirement date will be rejected. [ Read Full Article ]
1/23/2018: Air Force announces update to GPS ground control software
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 23, 2018 - 8:32 AM
The U.S. Air Force recently released a memorandum to inform the GPS community of an update to the GPS ground control software that may impact some user equipment. The U.S. Air Force intends to reinstall the software update no earlier than March 1, 2018 to provide time for manufacturers to bring GPS [ Read Full Article ]
1/22/2018: Announcements of approved Third Party Organizations to be shared on Maritime Commons
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 22, 2018 - 6:00 AM
To keep our readers informed as the towing vessel industry continues to move toward full compliance with Subchapter M requirements, the Coast Guard will begin sharing Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise's TPO approval announcements on Maritime Commons. [ Read Full Article ]