APMA Blog Feeds
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 17 January 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, January 17, 2017 - 7:10 AM
Headlines:
Gulf of Mexico – car carrier adrift;
USCG – enforcement of immigration laws;
USCG – reminder re FCC proposal;
USCG – Marine Transportation Specialist sought;
House – bill introduced re tsunami detection;
House – bill introduced re foreign oil spills;
House – bill introduced re EEZ [ Read Full Article ]
1/13/2017: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 13, 2017 - 11:41 AM
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on February 28, March 1, and March 2, 2017, in Houston to discuss committee matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. These meetings will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
1/13/2017: FCC proposes to cease operating as an accounting authority for settling accounts for maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 13, 2017 - 11:30 AM
On Dec. 30, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reaffirming its earlier decision to withdraw as an accounting authority of last resort in the maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services and to transfer its [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 13 January 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, January 13, 2017 - 6:56 AM
Headlines:
USCG – RAC drill clarification re SMFF;
FCC – maritime mobile radio services;
Tennessee River – safety zone proposed;
CTAC – meeting on 28 Feb-2 March;
San Juan Islands – whale protection zone sought;
SLSDC – civil penalties;
DOJ – $2.7 million penalty for pollution;
CMTS [ Read Full Article ]
1/12/2017: Marine Environmental Response Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-17
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:12 AM
The Coast Guard published Marine Environmental Response Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-17, which clarifies three items pertaining to Remote Access and Consultation (RAC) drills. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 12 January 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, January 12, 2017 - 8:13 AM
Headlines:
Potomac River – security zone;
DOE – authority to import and export LNG;
DOE – application to export LNG;
DOD – undersea communications link;
Senate – bill introduced re old vessel exemption;
Court – ‘take nothing’ verdict upheld;
Australia & Japan – shipment of bulk liquid [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 11 January 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, January 11, 2017 - 8:05 AM
Headlines:
FMC – NY/NJ equipment agreement rejected;
DOT – Beyond Traffic 2045;
EPA & DOD – uniform national discharge standards;
MARAD – America’s Marine Highway Program;
NOAA – Arctic Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines;
NOAA – NSGAB nominations sought;
House – bill introduced [ Read Full Article ]
1/10/2017: Update to Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 10, 2017 - 10:04 AM
The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period on the draft Alternate Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines. The available draft is the same as that which was made available for comment in May 2016. The APC Guidelines would provide the maritime industry with updated information on the [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 10 January 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, January 10, 2017 - 6:54 AM
Headlines:
DHS – GPS best practices guide;
USCG – Polar Code & MARPOL reminder;
USCG – good marine practices for CFVs;
Marina del Rey Harbor – anchorage regulations;
USCG – draft APC National Guidelines;
NOAA – Cook Inlet beluga whale;
IMO – regional emissions trading systems; and
UK – [ Read Full Article ]
1/9/2017: Release of Completed Voluntary Safety Initiatives and Good Marine Practices for Commercial Fishing Vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 9, 2017 - 12:38 PM
Today, the Coast Guard is releasing and making available the revised and completed version of the “Voluntary Safety Initiatives and Good Marine Practices for Commercial Fishing Vessels.” Subsequent to the release of the working version of the document in November 2016, the Coast Guard received [ Read Full Article ]