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MSIB: COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System
Maritime CommonsMonday, February 1, 2021 - 6:49 PM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-21 “COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System” to provide information related to the requirement of all persons traveling on all commercial vessels to wear a mask. [ Read Full Article ]
CMTS COVID-19 Working Group: Survey of U.S. Mariner Mental Health Needs during COVID-19
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 29, 2021 - 2:46 PM
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group (C-19 WG) encourages mariners from all segments of the U.S. maritime industry to take ten minutes to anonymously complete the “Mariner Mental Health Needs during Covid-19” online survey at https://redcap.link/ [ Read Full Article ]
Policy Letter: Exercise of enforcement discretion with regard to MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 13.5.1.2.1
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 26, 2021 - 3:18 PM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has published Policy Letter 21-01: "Exercise of enforcement discretion with regard to MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 13.5.1.2.1" to outline how the U.S. Coast Guard will enforce MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 13.5.1.2.1, the Tier III NOx limits, for certain [ Read Full Article ]
Ship Structure Committee Publishes Report on Crack Arrestor Enhanced Aluminum Structures: SSC-47
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 22, 2021 - 12:25 PM
The Ship Structure Committee announces the publication of a new report, SSC-476, titled “Design and Performance Evaluation Methods for Crack Arrestor Enhanced Aluminum Marine Structures”. [ Read Full Article ]
Ship Structure Committee Publishes Report on Crack Arrestor Enhanced Aluminum Structures: SSC-476
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 22, 2021 - 12:25 PM
The Ship Structure Committee announces the publication of a new report, SSC-476, titled “Design and Performance Evaluation Methods for Crack Arrestor Enhanced Aluminum Marine Structures”. [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: Improving Fishing Vessel Stability
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 19, 2021 - 4:17 PM
The Coast Guard has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 01-21 to assist mariners in identifying ways to improve their stability awareness. [ Read Full Article ]
Notice of proposed Rulemaking: Safety Management Systems for Domestic Passenger Vessels
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 15, 2021 - 11:36 AM
The Coast Guard is evaluating the potential use of Safety Management Systems (SMSs) to improve safety and reduce marine casualties on board U.S.-flagged passenger vessels. The Coast Guard is seeking public input and responses to specific questions on the feasibility, applicability, and nature of [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Vacancy
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 13, 2021 - 4:17 PM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the re-solicitation of applications from persons interested in membership on the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (Committee) to represent the viewpoint of those credentialed with ratings as a qualified member of the engine [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Obtaining STCW Endorsements for Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 12, 2021 - 2:27 PM
As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons will provide a daily compilation of nationally-relevant Federal Register Notices, or those notices that may impact a large segment of our readers. To provide […] [ Read Full Article ]
Coast Guard announces Guard Underway Foreign Passenger Vessel Course Examiner Contracting Opportunity
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 7, 2021 - 9:59 AM
The Coast Guard has posted on beta.sam.gov the contracting opportunity for the Underway Foreign Passenger Vessel Examiner Course. The United States Coast Guard Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise (CSNCOE) has a […] [ Read Full Article ]