APMA Blog Feeds
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Blog 200408
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, April 8, 2020 - 6:52 AM
Headlines:
USCG – COVID-19 reporting and questions;
USCG – research project ideas reviewed;
NOAA – deep ocean area exploration;
OEAB – virtual meeting on 8-9 April;
HSRP – virtual meeting on 28 April;
St. Lawrence Seaway – cruise ship transits prohibited;
Australia – seafarer qualification extended [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200407
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, April 7, 2020 - 6:38 AM
Headlines:
USCG – wearing of cloth face masks;
USCG – COVID-19 impact on cruise ships;
USCG – finite element analyses evaluation;
FMC – Fact Finding Teams begin work;
USN – Commander, 7th Fleet re USS Roosevelt recovery;
Canada – COVID-19 measures re ferries & passenger vessels;
Suez Canal – [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200406
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, April 6, 2020 - 6:56 AM
Headlines:
USCG – pragmatic easing of TWIC requirements;
USCG – bankruptcy and coastwise trade eligibility;
USCG – TPO quality management system review;
USCG – 250,000 passengers disembarked in three weeks;
Georgia – first lifting lug installed on Golden Ray;
Georgia – response contractors begin [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200403
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, April 3, 2020 - 7:32 AM
Headlines:
USCG – VRPs and FRPs amid COVID-19;
USCG – further extension of MMCs etc.;
USCG – US Port State Control Report for 2019;
NBSAC – teleconference on 22 April;
NOSAC – teleconference on 28 April;
MEDMAC – teleconference on 29 April;
NTSB – fatigue-induced allision;
NOAA & DOE – Powering [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200402
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, April 2, 2020 - 3:28 AM
Headlines:
USCG – foreign passenger vessels and COVID-19;
USCG – hazardous condition attestation re COVID-19;
IMO – allow crew changes and seafarer repatriations;
Suez Canal – rebates for LNG carriers increased to 30%;
Suez Canal – rebates for LNG carriers from US Gulf ports;
Suez Canal – rebates [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200401
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, April 1, 2020 - 6:12 AM
Headlines:
USCG – cargoes requiring additives or inhibition;
FMC – fact finding re COVID-19 impact;
CRS – primer on US Transportation Command;
EMSA – marine casualty overview;
Panama Canal – modifications to booking procedures; and
Question of the Day – 1 April 2020. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200331
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, March 31, 2020 - 2:04 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Merchant Mariner Certification update;
TSA – COVID-19 impact on TWIC enrollment;
Los Angeles – USNS Mercy accepts first patients;
New York – USNS Comfort arrives;
NMFS – fishing vessel construction financing;
Court – “safe berth” clause is warranty of safety;
Court – failure to [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200330
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, March 30, 2020 - 6:33 AM
Headlines:
USCG – drug testing amid COVID-19;
USCG – essential maritime critical infrastructure employees;
Georgia – Golden Ray floating pipe barrier;
USN – hospital ship USNS Mercy arrives in Los Angeles;
USN – hospital ship USNS Comfort transiting to New York [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200327
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, March 27, 2020 - 3:05 AM
Headlines:
USCG – vessel inspections, exams & documentation;
USCG – maritime operations during stay-at-home order;
NIOSH – emergency response employee exposure to COVID-19;
MARAD – GPS interference;
USN – aircraft carrier crew tested for COVID-19;
NTSB – towboat sinks in heavy current;
St. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200326
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, March 26, 2020 - 4:31 AM
Headlines:
USCG – BWMS type approval certificate issued;
DOS – meeting re IMO FAL 44 cancelled;
CBP – COAC meeting on 15 April;
FEMA – PSGP revised application date;
St. Lawrence Seaway – limitations on interfaces;
CDC – COVID-19 and cruise ships;
FMC – open for business;
FMC – February Activity [ Read Full Article ]