APMA Blog Feeds
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Blog 201007
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, October 7, 2020 - 5:05 AM
Headlines:
New Orleans – Port condition WHISKEY;
USCG – Vice Commandant tests positive for COVID-19;
USCG – electronic record books;
EPA – vessel discharge standards;
Gulf of Mexico – evacuation of platforms and rigs;
NOAA – $11.6 million for harmful algal bloom research;
EDA – $1.9 [ Read Full Article ]
Amendments to MARPOL 73/78 accepting electronic record books
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 6, 2020 - 9:58 AM
On October 1, 2020, amendments to MARPOL 73/78 entered into force permitting vessels to electronically record discharges, transfers, and other reportable operations required under Annexes I, II, V and VI in Electronic Record Books (ERB); see IMO Resolution MEPC.314(74). Coast Guard Port State [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 201006
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, October 6, 2020 - 7:43 AM
Headlines:
Gulf Coast – caution urged re Tropical Storm Delta;
USCG – unmanned surface vehicles to be tested;
USCG – BWMS type-approval requests;
NTSB – virtual meeting on 20 October re fatal Conception fire;
DOS – virtual meeting on 29 October re IMO MSC 102;
DOS – virtual meeting on 12 November [ Read Full Article ]
Marine Safety Center receives two new applications for Ballast Water Management System type approval
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 5, 2020 - 1:49 PM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received two applications for Ballast WaterManagement System (BWMS) type approval for the SKF BlueSonic BWMSmanufactured by SKF Marine GmbH, and the PureBallast 2.0 BWMS manufactured byAlfa […] [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: Malicious email spoofing incidents
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 5, 2020 - 11:17 AM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published MSIB 19-20 “Malicious email spoofing incidents” to highlight several recent cyber events involving increasingly sophisticated malicious email spoofing techniques within the Marine Transportation System (MTS). [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 201005
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, October 5, 2020 - 7:57 AM
Headlines:
USCG – extension of AI, QA & DE letters;
USCG – Incident Management & Crisis Response manual;
USCG – waterfront facilities handling LNG and LHG;
USCG – survival craft equipment;
NIST & NOAA – US survey foot v international foot;
GLSLSS – COVID-19 reminder;
Senate – bill [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 201002
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, October 2, 2020 - 6:21 AM
Headlines:
USCG – malicious email spoofing;
CDC – No Sail Order extended to 31 October;
FMC – service contract filing relief;
OFAC – facilitating ransomware payments;
DOE – Corpus Christi Liquefaction;
DOE – Texas LNG Brownsville;
DOE – Commonwealth LNG;
USACE – Buffalo Bayou & Tributaries [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 201001
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, October 1, 2020 - 8:08 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Hurricane Sally response continues;
USCG – Chemical Drug Testing regulation;
TSAC – virtual meeting on 29 October;
DOE – Port Arthur LNG project;
DOE – Sabine Pass Liquefaction project;
FMC – cruise line “non-performance”;
USN – COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance;
GPS – [ Read Full Article ]
MSIB: Novel Coronavirus – Mariner Credentials – Update (Change 4)
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 30, 2020 - 3:48 PM
The Coast Guard has posted Change 4 to MSIB 08-20, titled COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials, which updates information on extensions to merchant mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200930
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, September 30, 2020 - 7:37 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Lower Mississippi River – multiple anchorages;
New Jersey – cracked bunkers tank leaks oil;
USCG – cutter completes successful Arctic deployment;
NTSB – fatal fire on dredge Waymon L. Boyd;
USN – records re loss of USS Thresher (SSN 593);
EPA – $73 million for Clean Diesel [ Read Full Article ]