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7/12/2016: Creation of a third party review team
Maritime CommonsTuesday, July 12, 2016 - 3:44 PM
In order to better understand how the prevention program currently uses third party organizations for vessel compliance and how it may change in the future, Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, the assistant commandant for prevention policy, chartered a cross directorate team of experts to inventory, analyze [ Read Full Article ]
7/12/2016: Alternate Management Systems Program Update – Release of MSIB 10-16
Maritime CommonsTuesday, July 12, 2016 - 12:55 PM
A note from Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy, on the release of Marine Safety Information Bulletin OES-MSIB 10-16, Alternate Management Systems Program Update. [ Read Full Article ]
7/12/2016: Cargo securing manuals – approval of information collection request
Maritime CommonsTuesday, July 12, 2016 - 11:54 AM
The Coast Guard published a notice announcing that it has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection request associated with the cargo securing manuals interim rule published in May 2016. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 12 July 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, July 12, 2016 - 7:18 AM
Headlines:
South China Sea – Philippines prevails;
Hudson River – safety zone;
USCG – cargo securing manuals;
Court – Shipping Act preempts state law;
IMO – award for bravery at sea; and
Panama Canal – June operations.
July 12, 2016
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting [ Read Full Article ]
7/11/2016: Congressional hearing alert – Coast Guard Arctic operations, capabilities
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 11, 2016 - 4:05 PM
On July 12, Coast Guard Vice Commandant Charles Michel will testify before a congressional hearing focused on Coast Guard Arctic operations and capabilities. [ Read Full Article ]
7/11/2016: 2015 Area Maritime Security Committee of the Year award winner
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 11, 2016 - 12:35 PM
The Coast Guard congratulates the Hawaii and American Samoa Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) as the recipient of the 2015 AMSC of the Year award. [ Read Full Article ]
7/11/2016: Proposed rulemaking – Use of automatic pilot systems
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 11, 2016 - 9:46 AM
The Coast Guard seeks comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking that would permit tankers with automatic pilot systems that meet certain international standards to operate using those systems in waters subject to the shipping safety fairway or traffic separation scheme controls specified in our [ Read Full Article ]
7/11/2016: Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 11, 2016 - 9:34 AM
The Coast Guard issued an announcement that a working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet to work on Task Statement 30, which asks the committee to evaluate utilizing military education, training, and assessment to satisfy national and STCW 1 credential requirements. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 11 July 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, July 11, 2016 - 6:49 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Commandant’s Mid-Term Report;
USCG NMC – QA requirements;
USCG – use of autopilots by tankers;
MERPAC – meeting on 2-4 August;
COAC – meeting on 27 July;
NOAA – T/B DBL 152 oil spill damage assessment;
Senate – bill introduced re OCS administration;
House – bill introduced [ Read Full Article ]
7/8/2016: Qualified Assessor requirements
Maritime CommonsFriday, July 8, 2016 - 9:14 AM
The Coast Guard National Maritime Center posted a notice specifying the requirements for Qualified Assessor (QA). [ Read Full Article ]