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National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee-Subcommittee Teleconference: December 15
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 6, 2022 - 12:51 PM
The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is hosting a teleconference of the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) subcommittee for Task Statement 21-1, Recommendations on Mariner Mental Health, on December 15, 2022 from 10 am – 3 pm.
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National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee-Subcommittee Teleconference: December 13
Maritime CommonsMonday, December 5, 2022 - 3:20 PM
The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is hosting a teleconference of the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) subcommittee for Task Statement 22-1, Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Culture Change in the Merchant Marine, on December 13, 2022 from [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
Maritime CommonsMonday, December 5, 2022 - 2:58 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is accepting applications to fill two vacancies on the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee. [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Draft guidance for nationally consistent Coastal Zone Area Contingency Plan architecture
Maritime CommonsFriday, November 25, 2022 - 2:15 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that a Notice of Availability (NOA) pertaining to Coastal Zone Area Contingency Plan (ACP) guidance has been published to the Federal Register. [ Read Full Article ]
National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting- Dec 19-20
Maritime CommonsFriday, November 25, 2022 - 1:48 PM
The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is hosting a hybrid in-person meeting and teleconference of the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC) subcommittee for Task Statement 22-4, Mariner Workforce Issues on December 19th and 20th, 2022. [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Alert: Ensuring proper pperation and detection of radar search and rescue transponders (SARTs)
Maritime CommonsFriday, November 25, 2022 - 12:24 PM
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 12-22 to address issues that may reduce the effectiveness of a radar Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) during an emergency. [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Alert: Ensuring proper operation and detection of radar search and rescue transponders (SARTs)
Maritime CommonsFriday, November 25, 2022 - 12:24 PM
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 12-22 to address issues that may reduce the effectiveness of a radar Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) during an emergency. [ Read Full Article ]
National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee-Subcommittee Teleconference – Nov 28
Maritime CommonsFriday, November 25, 2022 - 11:08 AM
The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is hosting a teleconference of the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) subcommittee for Task Statement 21-6, Review of Medical Regulations and Policy to Identify Potential Barriers to Women in the U.S. Maritime Workforce, on [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB 06-22: FM-200 fire extinguishing agent phasedown
Maritime CommonsThursday, November 17, 2022 - 12:42 PM
The Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards has released MSIB 06-22 to inform Coast Guard Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) and the maritime industry that FM-200 (also known as HFC-227ea or heptafluoropropane), a fire extinguishing agent, is being phased down in production [ Read Full Article ]
Final Rule: Survival Craft Equipment-Update to Type Approval Requirements
Maritime CommonsTuesday, November 15, 2022 - 10:20 AM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is updating the type approval requirements for certain types of equipment that survival craft are required to carry on U.S.-flagged vessels. [ Read Full Article ]