APMA Blog Feeds
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Work Instruction: Vessel Cyber Risk Management
Maritime CommonsMonday, November 2, 2020 - 10:49 AM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has published Work Instruction CVC-WI-027, “Vessel Cyber Risk Management”. [ Read Full Article ]
FAQs: IMO Resolution MSC.402(96) and Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-19
Maritime CommonsSunday, November 1, 2020 - 3:13 PM
The Office of Design and Engineering Standards has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pertaining to IMO Resolution MSC.402(96) and Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-19, “Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul And Repair Of Lifeboats And Rescue [ Read Full Article ]
Policy Letter: Inspection guidance for high risk small passenger vessels
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 30, 2020 - 2:16 PM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has published Policy Letter 20-02: “Inspection Guidance For High Risk Small Passenger Vessels” to provide Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) with inspection guidance for high risk small passenger vessel (SPV) inspection. [ Read Full Article ]
Policy letter: Carriage of lithium-ion batteries on small passenger vessels
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 30, 2020 - 2:10 PM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has published Policy Letter 20-03: “Carriage of Lithium-Ion Batteries on Small Passenger Vessels” to provide guidance regarding carriage of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries on small passenger vessels […] [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: VRP-ACP Relationships in Pacific Northwest Region – Changes to Area Contingency Planning Construct
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 29, 2020 - 3:26 PM
The Office of Marine Environmental Response has published MSIB 23-20 to alert all vessel response plan (VRP) holders with vessels operating within the Oregon and Washington federal navigable waterways of structural changes to the area contingency planning construct and physical location of [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: FRP-ACP Relationships in Pacific Northwest Region – Changes to Area Contingency Planning Construct
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 29, 2020 - 3:18 PM
The Office of Marine Environmental Response has published MSIB 22-20 to alert all facility response plan (FRP) holders with facilities operating within the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Columbia River and Sector Puget Sound Captain of the Port (COTP) Zones of structural changes to the [ Read Full Article ]
Commercial Diving Operations-Equivalent Levels of Safety Policy Letter
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 28, 2020 - 11:10 AM
The Coast Guard has announced in the Federal Register the availability of CG-OES Policy Letter 02-20, Commercial Diving Operations—Equivalent Levels of Safety. [ Read Full Article ]
Great Lakes Pilotage Rates-2021 Annual Review and Revisions to Methodology
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 27, 2020 - 2:42 PM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that, in accordance with the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960, it is proposing new base pilotage rates for the 2021 shipping season. [ Read Full Article ]
National Boating Safety Advisory Council; Nov 2020 Teleconference
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 23, 2020 - 3:41 PM
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (Council) and its subcommittees will meet via teleconference to discuss matters relating to recreational boating safety. The meeting will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
Operational Risk Assessments for Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuel, and Updates to Industry Standards
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 23, 2020 - 2:09 PM
The Coast Guard published in the Federal Register a proposed amendment to its regulations concerning waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied hazardous gas (LHG). [ Read Full Article ]