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IMO 2022 meeting schedule

Maritime CommonsThursday, February 24, 2022 - 11:34 AM
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) continues to make a positive impact on safety, security and environmental stewardship in the maritime sector with an aggressive Programme of Meetings for 2022.  [ Read Full Article ]

Coast Guard releases Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-22, Acceptance of Novel Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements

Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 23, 2022 - 12:13 PM
The Coast Guard has published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-22,  “Acceptance of Novel Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements.” [ Read Full Article ]

MSIB: Ensuring the validity of merchant mariner credentials and endorsements

Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 22, 2022 - 3:59 PM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 01-22 “Ensuring the validity of merchant mariner credentials and endorsements” to discuss the process of verifying the validity of merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) for current and [ Read Full Article ]

Coast Guard releases results of crab pot icing study

Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 15, 2022 - 2:53 PM
The Coast Guard has released the results of a study of ice accretion and ice accumulation on fishing pots, specifically crab/cod pots used in the Alaska/Bering Sea fishery. [ Read Full Article ]

Policy Letters: Vessel determination and credentialing on floating Outer Continental Shelf facilities

Maritime CommonsThursday, February 10, 2022 - 9:01 AM
The Director of Commercial Regulation and Standards announced in the Federal Register the publication of the Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES) Policy Letter 01-22, Determination of Whether a Floating Outer Continental Shelf Facility (FOF) is a Vessel, and the Office of [ Read Full Article ]

New fire extinguisher rules for recreational boaters go into effect April 20, 2022

Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 9, 2022 - 2:08 PM
Submitted by the Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary & Boating Safety (CG-BSX) Recreational boaters should be aware that on April 20, 2022 updated Coast Guard requirements take effect for the type of […] [ Read Full Article ]

Recap of the 8th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8)

Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 8, 2022 - 12:15 PM
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) held its eighth session remotely from IMO headquarters in London, United Kingdom, from January 17 to 21, 2022.  [ Read Full Article ]

Federal Register Notice: Public meeting in preparation for International Maritime Organization SSE 8 meeting

Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 8, 2022 - 11:32 AM
As announced in the Federal Register, the Department of State and the Coast Guard will conduct a public meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022, to prepare for the eighth session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 8). [ Read Full Article ]

Federal Register Notice: National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; vacancies 

Maritime CommonsThursday, February 3, 2022 - 2:56 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is seeking applications from persons interested in the membership on the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) to fill two vacancies. This Committee advises the Coast Guard on matters related to national recreational [ Read Full Article ]

Upcoming National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee subcommittee meeting schedule

Maritime CommonsThursday, February 3, 2022 - 2:40 PM
The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (N-MERAPC) will be holding three subcommittee meetings pertaining to Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault- Prevention and Culture Change in the Merchant Marine, STCW Convention and Code Review, and Military Education, Training, and [ Read Full Article ]

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