APMA Blog Feeds
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1/20/2016: Information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget – Barge fleeting facility records
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 20, 2016 - 1:24 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comment on the approval of a revision to a currently approved collection for the plan approval and records for barge fleeting facility records. [ Read Full Article ]
1/19/2016: Safety alert – Global navigation satellite systems
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 19, 2016 - 10:15 AM
The Coast Guard issued a safety alert to warn mariners of the potential detrimental impact to navigation caused by GPS interference, or jamming, and the importance of understanding how vessel or facility equipment could be impacted by the loss of a GPS signal. [ Read Full Article ]
1/14/2016: New policy letter – Controlling transient fire load in very low fire load spaces aboard inspected passenger vessels
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 14, 2016 - 12:05 PM
The Coast Guard published a policy letter outlining practices that will allow operators to meet the stipulation on transient fire load and provide guidance on loading, storage and limitation of baggage and strollers as well as related signage. [ Read Full Article ]
Broken links fixed: Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise releases LNG bunkering recommendations
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 12, 2016 - 2:58 PM
The two broken links have been fixed from the post on January 11, 2016 titled, 'Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise releases LNG bunkering recommendations.' [ Read Full Article ]
1/12/2016: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting – Maritime cyber risk management
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 12, 2016 - 1:00 PM
Read key takeaways from the Coast Guard’s Director of Inspections and Compliance at the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science annual meeting. The annual meeting covered all transportation modes and addressed topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, [ Read Full Article ]
1/12/2016: Cooperative research and development agreement – Broadband cellular and satellite communications exploratory development
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 12, 2016 - 12:58 PM
The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., to investigate the operational use of broadband cellular technology, including equipment that may be integrated into the National Public Safety Broadband [ Read Full Article ]
1/12/2016: Random drug testing rate for covered crewmembers for 2016
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 12, 2016 - 12:56 PM
The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2016 minimum random drug testing rate at 25 percent of covered crewmembers. [ Read Full Article ]
1/11/2016: Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise releases LNG bunkering recommendations
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 11, 2016 - 4:23 PM
Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise releases two LNG Bunkering Field Notices. [ Read Full Article ]
1/11/2016: Ship Structure Committee announces solicitation for 2016 research topics
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 11, 2016 - 3:54 PM
The Ship Structure Committee is soliciting research project recommendations for fiscal year 2016 from the maritime community. [ Read Full Article ]
1/11/2016: 2016 Light List now available
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 11, 2016 - 3:50 PM
Coast Guard Light Lists are a means for communicating aids to navigation information to the maritime public. The last government printed Light Lists were the 2014 editions. [ Read Full Article ]