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9/9/2017: Credentials lost due to Harvey or Irma
Maritime CommonsSaturday, September 9, 2017 - 8:00 AM
The National Maritime Center issued a bulletin September 7 as a reminder that in accordance with federal regulations, duplicate Merchant Mariner Credentials may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed as a result of hurricane Harvey or Irma. [ Read Full Article ]
9/8/2017: Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsFriday, September 8, 2017 - 10:04 AM
The Committee is scheduled to meet Sept. 26-27, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. [ Read Full Article ]
9/8/2017: Cyber risk NVIC comment period extended 30 days to October 11
Maritime CommonsFriday, September 8, 2017 - 9:56 AM
The Coast Guard received requests to extend the comment period by 30 days due to the conditions caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which have prevented some members of the public from submitting comments by the original deadline.
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9/7/2017: Temporary closure of Regional Exam Center Miami
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 7, 2017 - 12:04 PM
The National Maritime Center posted a bulletin announcing that the Regional Exam Center (REC) in Miami will be closed beginning Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, due to Hurricane Irma. Please do not fax or mail applications to this REC until further notice. [ Read Full Article ]
9/7/2017: Cancellation of next week’s MERPAC, MEDMAC meetings in Seattle, Washington
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 7, 2017 - 11:07 AM
The Coast Guard is cancelling the MEDMAC and MERPAC meetings currently scheduled for September 12-15. Both meetings will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Future announcements of new dates will appear in the Federal Register and will be shared via Maritime Commons. [ Read Full Article ]
9/7/2017: Cancellation of next week’s MERMAC, MEDMAC meetings in Seattle, Washington
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 7, 2017 - 11:07 AM
The Coast Guard is cancelling the MEDMAC and MERPAC meetings currently scheduled for September 12-15. Both meetings will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Future announcements of new dates will appear in the Federal Register and will be shared via Maritime Commons. [ Read Full Article ]
9/7/2017: Policy letter 17-05 – Guidelines for Voluntary Compliance with the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 7, 2017 - 10:34 AM
The policy letter provides guidance to Coast Guard marine inspectors, Authorized Classification Societies (ACS) that are authorized to issue international convention certificates on behalf of the Coast Guard in its capacity as the flag administration, and U.S. flagged vessel owners/operators [ Read Full Article ]
9/6/2017: International Ice Patrol completes 2017 ice season, transfers ice warning products to Canadian Ice Service until 2018
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 6, 2017 - 8:41 AM
During the 2017 season, 1,004 icebergs drifted into the transatlantic shipping lanes, a significant increase from the average of 485 icebergs, making 2017 the 19th most severe season since 1900 and the fourth consecutive extreme iceberg year. [ Read Full Article ]
9/5/2017: Rear Adm. John Nadeau, assistant commandant for prevention, gives keynote at International Safety @ Sea Conference
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 5, 2017 - 3:08 PM
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Adm. John Nadeau recently spoke at the International Safety @ Sea Conference in Singapore, organized by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore. The conference was convened to share best practices for safety at sea and included over 250 [ Read Full Article ]
9/5/2017: Public Interface Control Working Group
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 5, 2017 - 8:16 AM
The GPS Program Office is considering the modification or removal of the Operational Advisories in RFC-351 for both the current and future ground control systems. [ Read Full Article ]