APMA Blog Feeds
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Blog 210115
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, January 15, 2021 - 10:50 AM
Headlines:
USCG – SMSs for domestic passenger vessels;
DOS – meeting on 10 February re IMO HTW 7;
DHS – Strategic Action Plan to counter China;
DOC – CNOOC added to Entity List;
DOS – preserving an open South China Sea;
NPS – Gulf Islands National Seashore;
USACE – Continuing Authorities Program; [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210114
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, January 14, 2021 - 6:32 AM
Headlines:
DHS – Strategic Approach for Arctic Homeland Security;
USCG – Proceedings;
OMB – safety management systems for domestic passenger vessels;
House – bill introduced re WWII merchant mariners;
NY – offshore wind workforce training proposal;
California – Marine Invasive Species Program;
MI [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Vacancy
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 13, 2021 - 4:17 PM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the re-solicitation of applications from persons interested in membership on the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (Committee) to represent the viewpoint of those credentialed with ratings as a qualified member of the engine [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210113
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, January 13, 2021 - 5:42 AM
Headlines:
DHS – Acting Secretary Chad Wolf resigns;
MARAD – Acting Administrator;
FMC – civil penalty inflation adjustment;
MARAD – disposition of Nuclear Ship NS Savannah;
NMFS – Pacific bearded seal;
CMTS – 2017-2019 Hurricanes Report;
House – bill introduced re coral reef conservation;
House – [ Read Full Article ]
Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Obtaining STCW Endorsements for Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 12, 2021 - 2:27 PM
As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons will provide a daily compilation of nationally-relevant Federal Register Notices, or those notices that may impact a large segment of our readers. To provide […] [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210112
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, January 12, 2021 - 6:40 AM
Headlines:
USCG – MMC endorsements for IGF Code operations;
Washington, DC – security zone for inauguration;
USCG – MERPAC nominations sought;
USCG – suspected murderer detained;
USN – CNO Navigation Plan;
MARAD – USMMA Superintendent promoted;
DOE – LNG export authorizations;
NOAA – Lake Erie [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210111
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, January 11, 2021 - 5:53 AM
Headlines:
USCG – work instruction re drydock exams, etc.;
Georgia – capsized car carrier Golden Ray update;
MARAD – advisory re Persian Gulf, etc.;
DOE – short-term LNG export authorization;
USACE – regulatory amendment;
DOT – civil penalty inflation adjustment;
Florida – bill introduced to [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210108
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, January 8, 2021 - 8:13 AM
Headlines:
DOT – Secretary Chao resigns;
USCG – underway foreign passenger vessel examiner course;
MARAD – MTSNAC nominations sought;
NOAA – Beringia bearded seals in the Arctic;
NOAA – ringed seals in the Arctic;
Long Island Sound – wind farm project;
CMTS – COVID-19 listening session; and
Canada [ Read Full Article ]
Coast Guard announces Guard Underway Foreign Passenger Vessel Course Examiner Contracting Opportunity
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 7, 2021 - 9:59 AM
The Coast Guard has posted on beta.sam.gov the contracting opportunity for the Underway Foreign Passenger Vessel Examiner Course. The United States Coast Guard Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise (CSNCOE) has a […] [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 210107
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, January 7, 2021 - 6:04 AM
Headlines:
White House – Securing America’s Ports Act;
MARAD – maritime alert re Persian Gulf;
USN – a Blue Arctic;
NOAA – Indo-Pacific reef-building corals;
NOAA – 5-year review of corals;
CRS – USACE FY2021 appropriations;
CRS – Water Resources Development Act of 2020;
CRS – USACE Continuing [ Read Full Article ]