APMA Blog Feeds
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Blog 210217
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, February 17, 2021 - 7:03 AM
Headlines:
Georgia – capsized car carrier Golden Ray update;
USN – COVID-19 outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt;
BOEM – first wave energy lease issued;
BOEM – GOM lease sale paused;
St. Lawrence Seaway – 2021 Navigation Season;
NOAA – Whale Week 2021;
Court – waybills, COGSA, and statute of [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210216
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, February 16, 2021 - 6:22 AM
Headlines:
USCG – SMFF Core GSA updates;
Alaska – intermittent VHF radio outages;
FMC – Letter to the Editor;
NIAC – meeting on 4 March;
NOAA – Great Lakes ice coverage;
House – bill introduced re maritime workforce training;
House – bill introduced re offshore wind training;
CRS – USCG Waterways [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210212
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, February 12, 2021 - 6:42 AM
Headlines:
USCG – automated external defibrillator use;
NTSB – towing vessel engine room fire;
DOE – sale of SPR crude oil;
FMC – call for limited exception to PVSA;
FMC – closed session on 17 February;
Alaska – reaction to Canadian ban of cruise ships;
IMO – illegal wildlife maritime trade;
EU [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210211
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, February 11, 2021 - 6:26 AM
Headlines:
USCG – MSIB re SolarWinds compromise;
Georgia – capsized car carrier Golden Ray update;
MARAD – Advisory re Libya conflict; and
FMC – closed session on 17 February.
February 11, 2021
Bryant’s Maritime Blog
Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210210
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, February 10, 2021 - 6:32 AM
Headlines:
SE Alaska – intermittent VHF radio outages;
USCG – TVNCOE website upgrade;
USCG – CSNCOE newsletter;
DOS – meeting on 11 March re IMO PPR 8;
OMB – review of USCG proposal completed;
NTSB – towing vessel engine room fire;
DOI – Arctic OCS drilling;
House – hearing re COVID-19 pandemic; [ Read Full Article ]
USCG Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise Newsletter – Winter Issue
Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 9, 2021 - 11:19 AM
The Coast Guard’s Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise (CSNCOE) published its winter edition, with a new name and look. The newsletter serves to provide useful information on the national and international policies as well as highlight success stories, best practices and achievements in the [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210209
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, February 9, 2021 - 7:15 AM
Headlines:
USCG – implementation of mask mandate in MTS;
NOAA – Sea Grant Institutional Program for Guam;
NOAA – new whale species in GOM;
BOEM – South Fork Wind Farm; and
House – bill introduced re coral reef conservation.
February 9, 2021
Bryant’s Maritime Blog
Bryant’s Maritime Consulting [ Read Full Article ]
Implementation of the Mask Mandate in the Maritime Transportation System
Maritime CommonsMonday, February 8, 2021 - 10:36 AM
On February 1, 2021, the Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 02-21, COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Marine Transportation System. Since the release of the MSIB, the Coast Guard received numerous questions regarding the applicability of the mask mandate. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210208
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, February 8, 2021 - 6:10 AM
Headlines:
USCG – mariner mental health during COVID-19;
USCG – small passenger vessel inspection checklists;
Georgia – capsized car carrier Golden Ray update;
CRS – DOD concerns re FCC-approved Ligado network;
IMO – Neptune Declaration;
Cyprus – crew change procedures;
Malta – crew member injury; [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210205
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, February 5, 2021 - 6:21 AM
Headlines:
USN – submarine crew member dies due to COVID-19;
NTSB – allision with mooring dolphin;
Alaska – Cook Inlet OCS lease sale;
Arctic – January update;
House – bill introduced re coral reef protection;
Australia – shipping cartel prosecution;
Canada – cruise ships banned for one year;
Malta [ Read Full Article ]