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1/5/2018: Coast Guard members attend International Maritime Organization 30th Session of Assembly and 119th Session of Council
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 5, 2018 - 12:01 PM
To better inform our readers about international maritime shipping issues and regulations, Maritime Commons will begin publishing regular content highlighting the work the Coast Guard performs in its role with the International Maritime Organization. Following major meetings and sessions of the IMO [ Read Full Article ]
1/2/2018: Monitoring Unit San Juan open for business
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 2, 2018 - 10:44 AM
MU San Juan closed in September due to the hurricanes that impacted the region. [ Read Full Article ]
12/27/2017: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee seeks applications for membership
Maritime CommonsWednesday, December 27, 2017 - 9:45 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. Both positions were previously advertised under Docket No. USCG–2017–0829 but no applications for either of the two positions were received. Completed applications should be submitted [ Read Full Article ]
12/26/2017: Request for applications for Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 9:32 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applicants for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to medical certification determinations affecting merchant mariners. Completed applications should be submitted to [ Read Full Article ]
12/26/2017: Update to Qualified Assessor requirements
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 8:00 AM
The Coast Guard is aware that as a result of the limited number of approved Qualified Assessors, there may be a hardship on mariners trying to complete STCW assessments after December 31, 2017. In consideration of this, the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an [ Read Full Article ]
12/26/2017: Coast Guard, Arctic partners continue work on oil spill response, search and rescue in the Arctic marine environment
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 8:00 AM
Coast Guard members from the Office of Incident Management and Preparedness Policy attended the EPPR meeting in Malmö, Sweden to continue work on matters related to marine environmental response and search and rescue in the Arctic marine environment. The EPPR focuses much of its attention on [ Read Full Article ]
12/22/2017: Submit comments on proposed changes to 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines
Maritime CommonsFriday, December 22, 2017 - 10:13 AM
The Coast Guard is seeking comment to proposed changes to the 2016 PREP Guidelines by Jan. 22, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
12/22/2017: Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsFriday, December 22, 2017 - 9:55 AM
The Committee will meet Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in New Orleans. The meeting will be open to the public.
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12/21/2017: Coast Guard releases Final Action Memo regarding S.S. El Faro sinking and loss of 33 crewmembers
Maritime CommonsThursday, December 21, 2017 - 9:23 AM
In the Final Action Memo, Adm. Zukunft approves the findings of fact, analysis, and conclusions detailed in the Marine Board of Investigation’s Report of Investigation, essentially marking it as the official Coast Guard position on the cause of the marine casualty. [ Read Full Article ]
12/20/2017: Dept. of State to host public meeting at Coast Guard Headquarters
Maritime CommonsWednesday, December 20, 2017 - 2:23 PM
The public meeting is scheduled Jan. 10, 2018. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the Fifth session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction to be held at the IMO headquarters, London, United Kingdom, Jan. 22-26, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]