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5/21/2018: Notice of public workshop on consistent implementation of regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI (Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap)
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 21, 2018 - 10:35 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a public workshop in Washington, D.C., June 5, 2018, in preparation for the upcoming intersessional working group meeting of the International Maritime Organization on consistent implementation of regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL [ Read Full Article ]
5/21/2018: U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-008 – Global Measles Outbreak
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 21, 2018 - 8:49 AM
As a courtesy to our readers, Maritime Commons is sharing the content of U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-008 to alert mariners that the Center for Disease Control issued a Travel Health Alert Notice regarding Measles Outbreaks in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 21 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, May 21, 2018 - 6:00 AM
Headlines:
NTSB – meeting on 5 June re Caribbean Fantasy;
USCG & EPA – meeting on 5 June re sulfur cap;
USCG – first West Coast Subchapter M COI;
Long Island Sound – large whale stranding response;
MARAD – worldwide measles outbreak;
MARAD – NDRF Industry Day on 22 May;
Senate – bill [ Read Full Article ]
5/18/2018: Navigation Safety Advisory Council vacancies
Maritime CommonsFriday, May 18, 2018 - 7:51 AM
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Newsletter – 18 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, May 18, 2018 - 6:59 AM
Headlines:
USCG – offshore safety;
USCG – NAVSAC members sought;
FMC – complaint alleging misdelivery;
Nashville – allision with railroad bridge;
Canada – safer navigation & emergency response;
China – caution re fishing vessel areas;
Panama Canal – Port of Balboa; and
Panama Canal – [ Read Full Article ]
5/17/2018: Recap of Center for Offshore Safety’s panel session with assistant commandant for prevention policy and BSEE director
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 17, 2018 - 11:46 AM
Rear Adm. John Nadeau, assistant commandant for prevention policy, recently joined Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Scott Angelle for a panel session during this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The session, moderated by Charlie Williams with Center for [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 17 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, May 17, 2018 - 6:19 AM
Headlines:
OMB – maritime sector regulatory costs;
DOS – meeting on 28 June re HTW 5;
Senate – bill introduced to improve drug testing; and
New Zealand – failure to keep a proper lookout.
May 17, 2018
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Newsletter – 16 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, May 16, 2018 - 7:02 AM
Headlines:
Treasury – international boycott countries;
House – bill introduced re navigation facilities;
Court – LHWCA situs test;
Court – quantum meruit;
EUNAVFOR – IMO briefing re Operation Atalanta;
Arctic Council – Arctic Shipping Forum;
Malta – unsuitable scale of digital chart; and [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 15 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, May 15, 2018 - 6:53 AM
Headlines:
New York – tanker-fishing vessel collision;
Columbia River – mass casualty exercise;
NOAA – comments on Biological Opinion;
SLSDC – Advisory Board meeting on 6 June;
Court – quantum meruit;
IMO – autonomous ships;
Paris MOU – air emission Letters of Warning; and
Canada – National [ Read Full Article ]
5/14/2018: Marine Safety Alert – Implementing an internal reporting system may reduce risks
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 14, 2018 - 7:43 AM
The Coast Guard strongly recommends that owners and operators consider the value of implementing reporting systems recognizing that such reporting can assist them in remaining compliant with various domestic and international requirements. Reporting will allow the owner and operator to become [ Read Full Article ]