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5/5/2017: Comment period extended – Great Lakes 2017 pilotage rate review

Maritime CommonsFriday, May 5, 2017 - 10:44 AM
Comment period extended through June 5, 2017. [ Read Full Article ]

Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 5 May 2017

Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, May 5, 2017 - 6:24 AM
Headlines: Chesapeake Bay – multiple laser strikes; USCG – Great Lakes Pilotage Rates; US & Netherlands – humpback whale protected areas; USCG & BSEE – Joint Activity Statement; NTSB – wrong rudder command leads to allision; Senate – bill introduced re coral reef ecosystems; and [ Read Full Article ]

5/4/2017: Office of Port & Facility Compliance releases its 2016 Year in Review

Maritime CommonsThursday, May 4, 2017 - 12:00 PM
The Office of Port and Facility Compliance shares activities, trends, and statistics from 2016. [ Read Full Article ]

5/4/2017: Coast Guard, BSEE, release inaugural Joint Activity Summary for 2016

Maritime CommonsThursday, May 4, 2017 - 11:39 AM
The inaugural Coast Guard and BSEE 2016 Joint Activity Summary informs the public of how our two agencies work together to continuously improve our approach to consistent regulatory inspection and enforcement. [ Read Full Article ]

Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 4 May 2017

Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, May 4, 2017 - 3:35 AM
Headlines: Jacksonville – proposed offshore anchorage; USCG – MODU regulatory compliance options; USCG – port and facility compliance summary; OMB – waters of the United States; House – Consolidated Appropriations Act; House – hearing re maritime transportation regulation; Senate – bill [ Read Full Article ]

5/3/2017: Congressional hearing – Written testimony & video published

Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 3, 2017 - 2:27 PM
The written testimony and video of Rear Adm. Paul Thomas’s Congressional Hearing focusing on the Coast Guard’s Maritime Transportation Regulatory programs was posted today. [ Read Full Article ]

Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 3 May 2017

Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, May 3, 2017 - 6:24 AM
Headlines: FMC – Tripartite Agreement rejected; US & Canada – personal flotation device standards; USN – unmanned maritime systems training; CMTS – maritime and water infrastructure needs; DOI – Offshore Energy Strategy; House – bill introduce re drilling offshore Russia; Senate – bill [ Read Full Article ]

5/3/2017: New issue of ‘Drill Down’ available

Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 3, 2017 - 6:00 AM
In this issue of the Drill Down, the Outer Continental Shelf National Center of Expertise discusses mobile offshore drilling units regulatory compliance options for foreign flagged vessels engaged in U.S. offshore activities. [ Read Full Article ]

5/2/2017: Congressional hearing alert – Maritime transportation regulatory programs

Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 2, 2017 - 12:34 PM
Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas will testify before a congressional hearing Wednesday, May 3, 2017 on maritime transportation regulatory programs. [ Read Full Article ]

5/2/2017: US-Canadian personal flotation device task group meeting recap

Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 2, 2017 - 12:02 PM
This post provides a brief recap of a UL Standards Technical Panel task group meeting held in April at Coast Guard Headquarters to address safety standards for personal flotation devices aboard commercial vessels. [ Read Full Article ]

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