APMA Blog Feeds
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Federal Register Notice: Cancellation of obsolete Navigation and Inspection Circulars
Maritime CommonsThursday, July 15, 2021 - 2:41 PM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the cancellation of several obsolete Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC). [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Request for Information on Coast Guard Programs, Regulations, and Policies for Addressing Climate Change
Maritime CommonsThursday, July 8, 2021 - 11:27 AM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register a request for input from the public on specific Coast Guard programs, regulations, policies, and procedures that the Coast Guard should consider changing to combat and respond to climate change. [ Read Full Article ]
U.S. Coast Guard releases 2020 Boating Safety Statistics Report
Maritime CommonsWednesday, June 30, 2021 - 2:01 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics Report, revealing that there were 767 boating fatalities nationwide in 2020, a 25.1 percent increase from 2019. [ Read Full Article ]
Coast Guard Navigation Center holds change of command
Maritime CommonsMonday, June 28, 2021 - 8:31 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) held a change of command ceremony Friday at the Coast Guard’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) Service Center in Alexandria, Virginia. [ Read Full Article ]
Coast Guard, NTSB sign updated MOU regarding investigations and related maters
Maritime CommonsFriday, June 25, 2021 - 2:21 PM
The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding to institutionalize best practices developed during recent joint investigations iThe full MOU is available for viewing and download. [ Read Full Article ]
Work Instruction: Small Passenger Vessel Risk Based Inspection Program
Maritime CommonsTuesday, June 22, 2021 - 11:07 AM
The Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CVC) issued work instruction CVC-WI-028 “Small Passenger Vessel Risk Based Inspection Program” to provide Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI), Chiefs of Inspection Division […] [ Read Full Article ]
Overview of regulations governing High Interest Vessel (HIV) selection and boarding
Maritime CommonsTuesday, June 15, 2021 - 1:51 PM
In this post the Office of Maritime Security Response Policy discusses the process by which vessels may receive a security boarding prior to entering a U.S. port. [ Read Full Article ]
Update to mask requirement for persons aboard vessels
Maritime CommonsFriday, June 11, 2021 - 1:22 PM
The Coast Guard will no longer enforce mask requirements in outdoor areas of maritime transportation conveyances and hubs. [ Read Full Article ]
2020 Flag State Control Annual Report
Maritime CommonsWednesday, June 9, 2021 - 3:12 PM
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2020 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report. [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Evoqua Water Technologies Limited (UK)
Maritime CommonsWednesday, June 9, 2021 - 11:40 AM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 43rd U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Evoqua Water Technologies Limited (UK) after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162. [ Read Full Article ]