APMA Blog Feeds
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4/11/2016: Collection of information under review by the Office of Management and Budget – Plan approval and records for certain vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 11, 2016 - 1:40 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comments from shipyards, manufacturers and designers on the collection of information for plan approval and records for certain vessels. [ Read Full Article ]
4/11/2016: Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 11, 2016 - 1:32 PM
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee to hold public meeting to discuss utilizing military education, training and assessment to satisfy national and STCW 1 credential requirements. [ Read Full Article ]
4/11/2016: National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 11, 2016 - 1:30 PM
The updated 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines are now publically available. [ Read Full Article ]
4/8/2016: MSIB posted – Release of 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 8, 2016 - 12:56 PM
The Coast Guard published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 08-16 to announce the release of the new 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (NPREP) guidelines. [ Read Full Article ]
4/7/2016: Discharge removal equipment for vessels carrying oil
Maritime CommonsThursday, April 7, 2016 - 12:53 PM
The Coast Guard published a final rule requiring vessels carrying oil in bulk as cargo to carry discharge removal equipment, install spill prevention coamings, install emergency towing arrangement and have prearranged capability to calculate damage stability in the event of a casualty. [ Read Full Article ]
4/7/2016: Vessel requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure and Automatic Identification System information collection
Maritime CommonsThursday, April 7, 2016 - 12:48 PM
The Coast Guard published a final rule announcing today (April 7, 2016) as the effective date for the collection-of-information associated with automatic identification system requirements from a final rule published on January 30, 2015. [ Read Full Article ]
4/6/2016: Important! National Vessel Movement Center – Blocked attachments
Maritime CommonsWednesday, April 6, 2016 - 6:08 PM
The National Vessel Movement Center is experiencing issues receiving inbound emails containing .zip attachments. This is impacting vessel representatives attempting to file Advanced Notice of Arrivals with the National Vessel Movement Center. The Coast Guard recommends…. [ Read Full Article ]
4/4/2016: Safety alert – Vibration abrasion
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 4, 2016 - 4:00 PM
The Coast Guard issued a safety alert to address causal factors related to a temporary loss of electrical power. [ Read Full Article ]
4/4/2016: Safety update – Foreign vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 4, 2016 - 3:56 PM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance posted updates to the foreign and offshore compliance division’s vessel safety website. [ Read Full Article ]
4/4/2016: Security update – Foreign vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 4, 2016 - 3:52 PM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance Foreign and Offshore Compliance Division posted the following updates to the foreign vessel security website. [ Read Full Article ]