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3/7/2016: Great Lakes pilotage rates – Annual review and changes to methodology
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 7, 2016 - 1:36 PM
The Coast Guard revised its Great Lakes pilotage ratemaking methodology, adjusted annual pilotage rates and authorized a temporary surcharge to hire additional pilots and to pay for necessary training for new and current pilots. [ Read Full Article ]
3/7/2016: 2016 Biennial Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Award winners announced
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 7, 2016 - 1:35 PM
The Coast Guard congratulates the winners of the bi-annual Rear Admiral William M. Benkert award for excellence and outstanding achievement in protecting the marine environment. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 7 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, March 7, 2016 - 3:00 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Great Lakes pilotage rates;
Mississippi River – reopened at Lock & Dam 27;
NIST – Cybersecurity Framework Workshop 2016;
NOAA – incirrate octopod “Casper” discovered;
House – bill introduced re EPIRBs and PLBs;
Senate – bill introduced re polar icebreaking;
Court – [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 4 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, March 4, 2016 - 3:49 AM
Headlines:
Mississippi River – closed at Lock & Dam 27;
Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal – safety zone enforcement;
USACE – Port of Stockton EIS;
DOE – Jordan Cove LNG export proposal; and
GAO – shipbuilding contract warranties.
March 4, 2016
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 3 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, March 3, 2016 - 2:46 AM
Headlines:
USCG – enclosed space entry & rescue drills;
USCG – verified gross mass of containers;
USCG – Seacoast WAMS;
USN – ICEX 2016;
NOAA & USCG – hydrophone in Challenger Deep;
House – UNCLOS resolution introduced;
UNSC – new sanctions re North Korea;
New Zealand – drug testing [ Read Full Article ]
3/2/2016: SOLAS amendments to container weight requirements – New FAQs published
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 2, 2016 - 4:57 PM
As follow-on from the 16th Annual TPM Conference, Rear Adm. Thomas is using Maritime Commons to provide an FAQ and clarification on SOLAS Chapter VI, Part A, Regulation 2 – Cargo Information. [ Read Full Article ]
3/2/2016: Congressional testimony – Coast Guard fiscal year 2017 budget request
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 2, 2016 - 4:14 PM
Tomorrow, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard will on the Coast Guard's FY 2017 budget. [ Read Full Article ]
3/2/2016: Coast Guard seeks input on aids to navigation framework
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 2, 2016 - 4:12 PM
The Coast Guard seeks input on update to aids to navigation framework to take into account technology advances. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 2 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, March 2, 2016 - 7:21 AM
Headlines:
DOT – FASTLANE Grants;
NOAA – assessing marine mammal stocks;
California – Prevention First symposium;
EP – debate on coast guard and external border checks;
Suez Canal – non-stopping transit;
India – verified gross mass of containers; and
UK – spill response training.
March 2, [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 1 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, March 1, 2016 - 2:49 AM
Headlines:
FMC – attorney fees;
Boston – security zone;
ACPIL – meeting on 3 May;
NOAA – IOOS revised draft PEA;
EPA & USGS – protecting aquatic life from hydrologic alteration;
MARAD – vessel emissions reduction reports;
MARAD – LNG vessel operations emissions report;
USCG – LNG cargo [ Read Full Article ]