APMA Blog Feeds
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7/25/2018: Marine Safety Center receives 16th application for ballast water management system type approval
Maritime CommonsWednesday, July 25, 2018 - 3:30 PM
The Marine Safety Center received its 16th application for Ballast Water Management System type approval for the inTank™ Ballast Water Management System manufactured by Envirocleanse, LLC.
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7/25/2018: Registration open for Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee’s annual exercise
Maritime CommonsWednesday, July 25, 2018 - 8:19 AM
The Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee is holding its annual table top security exercise in Galveston, Texas, and is inviting all maritime stakeholders and government agencies operating in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf to participate. The exercise will focus on unique [ Read Full Article ]
7/25/2018: Hazards of parasail and watersport passenger transfers
Maritime CommonsWednesday, July 25, 2018 - 8:09 AM
The Office of Investigations and Analysis issued a Marine Safety Alert to educate professional mariners and the boating public about two recent incidents that led to serious injuries to passengers on uninspected parasail vessels during underway transfer from the vessel to an inflatable raft, (i.e [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 25 July 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, July 25, 2018 - 2:59 AM
Headlines:
USCG – hazards of passenger transfers while underway;
USCG – abandoned sailboat found;
MARAD – Gulf of Guinea advisory;
OFAC – risks of North Korea supply chain links;
FWS – threatened species proposal;
FWS & NOAA – listing of threatened & endangered species;
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 24 July 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, July 24, 2018 - 3:17 AM
Headlines:
USCG – RFI re icebreaker SLEP;
Table Rock Lake – duck boat salvage completed;
USCG – Proceedings magazine;
Hawaii – false killer whale;
PNT Board – teleconference on 6 August;
House – hearing on USCG acquisition programs; and
Eastland sinking – 24 July 2015.
July 24, 2018
Bryant’s [ Read Full Article ]
7/23/2018: Congressional hearing alert – “Update on Coast Guard acquisition programs and mission balance and effectiveness”
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 23, 2018 - 2:07 PM
Vice admirals Daniel Abel and Michael McAllister will testify July 24, 2018, before the House Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee (CG&MT). [ Read Full Article ]
7/23/2018: 2018 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 23, 2018 - 9:11 AM
The Global Positioning Systems Directorate has announced the 2018 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum. The meeting will be held Sept. 12, 2018, at the TASC/Engility facility in El Segundo, California, and will be available through teleconference. The purpose of this meeting [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Newsletter – 23 July 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, July 23, 2018 - 7:31 AM
Headlines:
NTSB – investigation into fatal duck boat sinking;
Table Rock Lake – safety zone;
USCG – Subchapter M reminder;
DHS – National Cybersecurity Summit on 31 July;
DOL – Seaman’s Protection Act award;
FMC – NVOCC NRAs and SAs;
BOEM – sand and borrow area identification;
Court – Exxon [ Read Full Article ]
7/20/2018: A milestone for towing vessel safety
Maritime CommonsFriday, July 20, 2018 - 9:10 AM
A Final Rule published June 20, 2016, set July 20, 2018, as the compliance date for all towing vessels subject to Subchapter M even if the vessel does not have a Certificate of Inspection. Towing vessels have a strong record of safe operations, so while July 20, 2018 represents a beginning of a new [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 20 July 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, July 20, 2018 - 7:08 AM
Headlines:
USCG – fishing vessel investigated for dumping oil;
FMC – expanded OTI flexibility;
NOAA & FWS – proposed reforms to ESA regulations;
Court – Exxon Valdez litigation; and
The Business of Shipping.
July 20, 2018
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – [ Read Full Article ]