APMA Blog Feeds
APMA pulls blog feeds from various sources. Click on an article below to visit the blog and read more. If you have a maritime blog and would like it included in our listing, please contact us.
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 21 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, October 21, 2016 - 6:43 AM
Headlines:
DHS OIG – CBP-AMO and USCG maritime missions;
Miami – WAMS study of main channel;
USCG – certain aquaculture support functions;
LMRWSAC – meeting on 8 November;
USACE – Jasper Ocean Terminal EIS;
Baltimore – $978,302 diesel reduction grant;
Australia – weighted heaving line [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 20 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, October 20, 2016 - 6:52 AM
Headlines:
USCG – building cyber resiliency;
DOT – Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation;
OSTP – Northeast Ocean Plan;
Senate – proposal to combat USMMA sexual assault & harassment;
IMO – Panama accedes to BWM Convention;
Panama Canal – water conservation measures suspended [ Read Full Article ]
10/19/2016: Building cyber resiliency
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 19, 2016 - 3:02 PM
During last week’s cybersecurity awareness discussion, we addressed the importance of instilling a cyber security governance framework within your organization to better identify and mitigate cyber risk. We stated a cornerstone of the cyber security governance is building resilience. Considering [ Read Full Article ]
10/19/2016: Proposed rulemaking – Great Lakes pilotage rates
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 19, 2016 - 2:51 PM
The Coast Guard proposes new base pilotage rates and surcharges using the methodology instituted in 2016. The changes would take effect 30 days after publication of a final rule. Rates for pilotage services on the Great Lakes were last revised in March 2016 and, by law, must be reviewed annually. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 19 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, October 19, 2016 - 6:45 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Great Lakes Pilotage rates proposal;
USCG – BWMS type-approval update;
USCG – safety alert re Samsung smartphone;
DOT – GPS adjacent band compatibility;
Canada – tug grounding;
India – seafarer accommodations; and
MREN – Let the BWM games begin.
October 19, 2016
Bryant’s [ Read Full Article ]
10/18/2016: Update on BWMS type-approval applications
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 18, 2016 - 2:50 PM
An update from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center on the status of received ballast water management system (BWMS) type-approval applications. [ Read Full Article ]
10/18/2016: Navigation Safety Advisory Council meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 18, 2016 - 8:47 AM
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council will meet in Tampa, Florida, Nov. 2 and 3, 2016, to discuss matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings, Inland Rules of the Road, International Rules of the Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 18 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, October 18, 2016 - 5:17 AM
Headlines:
NAVSAC – meeting on 2-3 November;
PHMSA – transport of dangerous goods meeting;
NOAA – coral reef conservation; and
Australia – container ship grounding.
October 18, 2016
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL 32608- [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 17 October 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, October 17, 2016 - 6:36 AM
Headlines:
USCG – MLC voluntary compliance;
Mobile – oil spill response test burns;
USCG – safety alert re Samsung smartphone;
Great Lakes – draft reduction;
OFAC – Cuban Assets Control Regulations;
ITC – marine sonar imaging devices;
BOEM – California offshore renewable energy;
DOJ – USN [ Read Full Article ]
10/14/2016: Safety alert – Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 14, 2016 - 12:05 PM
The Coast Guard issued safety alert 15-16 to remind vessel owners, operators, mariners, cruises ship passengers, and all others employed in the maritime domain of the importance of concerns associated with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone. [ Read Full Article ]