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6/10/2016: Safety alert – Federal safety requirements for vessels carrying paying passengers
Maritime CommonsFriday, June 10, 2016 - 10:33 AM
The Coast Guard issued a safety alert to raise awareness regarding federal safety requirements for vessels carrying any paying passengers onboard a vessel on navigable U.S. waters. [ Read Full Article ]
6/9/2016: Recap of the El Faro hearing so far
Maritime CommonsThursday, June 9, 2016 - 4:02 PM
Read a recent update on the El Faro hearings from the Chief of the Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis. [ Read Full Article ]
6/8/2016: Towing Safety Advisory Committee Meeting – June teleconference date correction
Maritime CommonsWednesday, June 8, 2016 - 10:14 AM
The Coast Guard published a correction to a previous Federal Register notice that listed the wrong day of the week for the date of a TSAC meeting. [ Read Full Article ]
6/7/2016: Notice to all mariners serving on vessels subject to the STCW Convention
Maritime CommonsTuesday, June 7, 2016 - 10:13 AM
The Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center published a notice to remind mariners on STCW vessels that 2010 amendments to the STCW Convention will come into force on January 1, 2017. [ Read Full Article ]
6/3/2016: 2015 Port State Control Annual Report posted
Maritime CommonsFriday, June 3, 2016 - 12:48 PM
The Coast Guard Port State Control Annual Report for 2015 has been released by the Foreign and Offshore Compliance Division of the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance. [ Read Full Article ]
6/3/2016: Availability of Change-2 to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 04-08: Medical Certification Standards, Medications and Medical Review Process
Maritime CommonsFriday, June 3, 2016 - 12:38 PM
The Coast Guard announces the availability of Change-2 to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 04-08, Medical Certification Standards, Medications and Medical Review Process. [ Read Full Article ]
6/2/2016: Towing Safety Advisory Committee – Notice of teleconference meeting
Maritime CommonsThursday, June 2, 2016 - 8:56 AM
The Coast Guard announced that the Towing Safety Advisory Committee will meet, via teleconference, to receive two additional tasks: the implementation of 46 Code of Federal Regulations subchapter M and training requirement for firefighting equipment for inland towing vessels. [ Read Full Article ]
6/2/2016: Coast Guard receives second four-star admiral
Maritime CommonsThursday, June 2, 2016 - 7:26 AM
Charles D. Michel, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, was promoted to the rank of admiral at Coast Guard Headquarters Wednesday. Following passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the president nominated Michel for promotion to the rank of admiral to align the leadership structure of [ Read Full Article ]
5/31/2016: MSIB posted – U.S. Declares an equivalency to Regulation VI/2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 31, 2016 - 10:07 AM
The Coast Guard determined that existing U.S. laws and regulations for providing verified container weights are equivalent to the requirements in SOLAS Regulation VI/2. [ Read Full Article ]
5/27/2016: Request for comments – Update to Alternative Planning Criteria National Guidelines
Maritime CommonsFriday, May 27, 2016 - 8:08 AM
The Coast Guard seeks comment on a draft update to the Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines. [ Read Full Article ]