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Marine Safety Center receives two new applications for Ballast Water Management System type approval
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 5, 2020 - 1:49 PM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received two applications for Ballast WaterManagement System (BWMS) type approval for the SKF BlueSonic BWMSmanufactured by SKF Marine GmbH, and the PureBallast 2.0 BWMS manufactured byAlfa […] [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: Malicious email spoofing incidents
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 5, 2020 - 11:17 AM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published MSIB 19-20 “Malicious email spoofing incidents” to highlight several recent cyber events involving increasingly sophisticated malicious email spoofing techniques within the Marine Transportation System (MTS). [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: Novel Coronavirus – Mariner Credentials – Update (Change 4)
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 30, 2020 - 3:48 PM
The Coast Guard has posted Change 4 to MSIB 08-20, titled COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials, which updates information on extensions to merchant mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals. [ Read Full Article ]
Rajiv Khandpur, Chief, Office of Waterways Management and Ocean Policy to retire after 30 years of service
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 28, 2020 - 4:35 PM
Please join me in sending best wishes for fair winds and following seas to Mr. Rajiv Khandpur as he retires on September 30th from the Coast Guard after 30 years of significant and accomplished service. [ Read Full Article ]
Policy Letter: Multiple Independent Labs for Type Approval Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 23, 2020 - 3:09 PM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Operating and Environmental Standards has published a final Policy Letter on using multiple Independent Laboratories for evaluating Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). This clarifies the intent of […] [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: Exemptions to TWIC requirements related to COVID-19 – Update (Change 1)
Maritime CommonsFriday, September 18, 2020 - 11:12 AM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 13-20 - (Change 1) “Transportation Worker Identification Credential Operations - Change 1” to update temporary exemptions to credential expiration related to COVID-19. [ Read Full Article ]
Crediting Recent Sea Service of Personnel Serving on Vessels of the Uniformed Services
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 16, 2020 - 3:40 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 ]
Work Instruction: Laid up Inspected/Examined Vessels
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 15, 2020 - 3:06 PM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance published Work Instruction CVC-WI-018(1), “Laid up Inspected/Examined Vessels.” This work instruction outlines the process of laying up inspected and examined commercial vessels and provides greater consistency […] [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) type approval certificate to oneTank, LLC.
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 15, 2020 - 11:20 AM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 35th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast WaterManagement System Type Approval Certificate to oneTank, LLC after a detailed reviewof the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the […] [ Read Full Article ]
Recap of Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 9, 2020 - 3:04 PM
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee held a successful meeting on September 1st in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. This in-person meeting was a collaborative discussion among representatives for shipping, terminal operators, labor, pilots, and the public. [ Read Full Article ]