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Cyber Awareness Series Part 2: Risk management
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 21, 2021 - 3:16 PM
This article is the second in a series that the Coast Guard will be publishing in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Alert: Risk of steering loss from defective rams
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 21, 2021 - 1:20 PM
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 06-21, to notify mariners to a potentially dangerous situation involving improperly machined ram threads which can lead to steering ram failure. [ Read Full Article ]
Coast Guard to conduct targeted safety training ahead of key fishing seasons
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 13, 2021 - 4:03 PM
The Coast Guard will be conducting targeted industry outreach ahead of key fishing seasons. [ Read Full Article ]
Cyber Awareness Series Part 1: Facility compliance
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 8, 2021 - 9:56 AM
Beginning on Oct. 1, 2021 facility owners and operators who have not already done so should submit FSP cyber amendments or annexes to their local Captain of the Port (COTP) as part of the facility’s annual audit. [ Read Full Article ]
Military to Mariner credentialing program helps veterans capitalize on experience
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 7, 2021 - 12:15 PM
Under the Military to Mariner credentialing program, the NMC can offer credit for military training and experience, credit for military sea service, and offer potential fee waivers to those who qualify. [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Uniform Certificate of Title Act for Vessels
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 22, 2021 - 2:08 PM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register proposed changes to its regulations for certifying a State's titling system for undocumented vessels to increase States' participation in the Vessel Identification System (VIS). [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in preparation for International Maritime Organization MSC 104 meeting
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 20, 2021 - 11:12 AM
The Department of State announced in the Federal Register a public meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021, by way of teleconference. [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Great Lakes Pilotage Rates-2022 Annual Review and Revisions to Methodology
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 14, 2021 - 11:39 AM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that in accordance with the statutory provisions enacted by the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960, the Coast Guard is proposing new base pilotage rates for the 2022 shipping season. [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Alert: Corroded turntable pins can cause structural failure on accommodation ladders
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 14, 2021 - 10:17 AM
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 05-21, to notify mariners to a potentially dangerous situation involving corrosion of the turntable pin on accommodation ladders. [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Jiangsu Nanji Machinery Co., Ltd.
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 13, 2021 - 2:58 PM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 44th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Jiangsu Nanji Machinery Co., Ltd. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060. [ Read Full Article ]