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National Maritime Security Advisory Committee appoints new members
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 13, 2021 - 1:48 PM
The Coast Guard announces the appointment of 13 individuals to serve as members of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC). [ Read Full Article ]
Changes to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars 02-18 and 24-14
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 9, 2021 - 12:44 PM
The Coast Guard has published Change 2 to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-18, and Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 24-14. [ Read Full Article ]
Merchant Mariner Examination Working Group: 2021/2022 meeting schedule
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 7, 2021 - 12:03 PM
The National Maritime Center is commissioning a working group to review existing and new examination questions for accuracy and availability of examination references. The NMC looks forward to resuming this working group for the
remainder of 2021 and into 2022. [ Read Full Article ]
National Towing Safety Advisory Committee appoints new members
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 7, 2021 - 11:41 AM
The Coast Guard has announces the appointment of 18 individuals to serve as members of the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (N-TSAC). [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change-3
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 2, 2021 - 3:21 PM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-21 Change 3 "COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System" to provide notification that mariners on “Non-passenger- carrying commercial vessels operated by a team of [ Read Full Article ]
COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change-3
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 2, 2021 - 3:21 PM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-21 Change 3 "COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System" to provide notification that mariners on “Non-passenger- carrying commercial vessels operated by a team of [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Change 2 to NVIC 02-18 Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of Vessels of Less Than 500 GT
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 2, 2021 - 2:54 PM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the availability of change 2 to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-18, Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of Vessels of Less Than 500 GT. [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 2, 2021 - 2:42 PM
The National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet in Portsmouth, Virginia to discuss matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment; routing measures; marine [ Read Full Article ]
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee appoints new members
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 2, 2021 - 1:31 PM
The Coast Guard has announced the appointment of 18 individuals to serve as members of the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (N-CTSAC). [ Read Full Article ]
New user friendly version of foreign and domestic vessels deficiency reports to be posted monthly
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 1, 2021 - 4:13 PM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) will begin posting monthly data reports of all deficiencies to foreign and domestic vessels on the CG-CVC website in an Excel file format. [ Read Full Article ]