APMA Blog Feeds
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On-Water Mass Gatherings – Recreational, Sporting, or Cause-Related Events
Maritime CommonsWednesday, July 29, 2020 - 2:11 PM
The Coast Guard Waterways Policies and Activities Division has released MSIB 17-20 to highlight the impacts of on-water mass gatherings to the public and Maritime Transportation System (MTS). [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200729
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, July 29, 2020 - 7:24 AM
Headlines:
Puerto Rico – Port Condition X-RAY;
USCG – General Order re marijuana;
USN – moment of silence for USS Indianapolis;
NSIDC – Arctic sea ice update;
CRS – Water Resources Development Acts;
Court – premature dismissal; and
Australia – adherence to COLREGS.
July 29, 2020
Bryant’s Maritime [ Read Full Article ]
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee video teleconference meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, July 28, 2020 - 11:39 AM
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet via video teleconference to discuss Committee matters relating to the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200728
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, July 28, 2020 - 6:28 AM
Headlines:
Puerto Rico – Port Condition WHISKEY;
USCG – protection against cyber-attacks;
Georgia – pause in Golden Ray salvage;
NOSAC – virtual meeting on 26 August;
FMC – uniform standard for nonperformance proposed;
DOJ – proposed consent decree;
NOAA – dwarf seahorse;
Australia – bulker banned [ Read Full Article ]
Urgent Need to Protect Operational Technologies and Control Systems
Maritime CommonsMonday, July 27, 2020 - 2:06 PM
The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published MSIB 18-20 "Urgent Need to Protect Operational Technologies and Control Systems" to reiterate the need for vigilance against cyber threats to internet-accessible operational technology. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200727
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, July 27, 2020 - 7:24 AM
Headlines:
MARAD – virtual meeting re Voluntary Tanker Agreement;
FTA – $47.5 million for passenger ferries;
New York – $400 million offshore wind solicitation;
UN – concern for Arctic climate;
New Zealand – port and master fined $432,400;
Singapore – revisions to crew change procedures [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200724
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, July 24, 2020 - 6:35 AM
Headlines:
FMC – relief for small passenger vessel operators;
FMC – monitoring of blanked sailings;
NTSB – barge allision with dam;
NHC – Hurricane Gonzalo to strike Lesser Antilles;
NHC – Tropical Storm Hanna to strike Texas;
NHC – Hurricane Douglas to strike Hawaii;
NOAA – National Spatial [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200723
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, July 23, 2020 - 6:55 AM
Headlines:
USCG – VRP-SMFF notice;
USCG – oil spill response equipment program modernization;
USCG – virtual meetings re Northern NY Bight PARS;
NOAA – Tropical Storm Gonzalo;
NOAA – partnering re unmanned systems;
DOS – sanctions re Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream;
USAF – meeting re GPS on 30 [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200722
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, July 22, 2020 - 7:35 AM
Headlines:
CDC- guidance for ships re managing COVID-19;
Texas – Nobel Gas LNG Project;
NSIDC – Arctic sea ice at record low for July;
Senate – bill introduced for zero emissions port equipment; and
ReCAAP – piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters.
July 22, 2020
Bryant’s Maritime Blog
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Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, July 21, 2020 - 7:12 AM
Headlines:
Corpus Christi – Court Order re COVID-19;
MARAD – virtual meeting re POLB Pier B Project;
IMO – meetings schedule rescinded;
Hong Kong – MD service arrangements; and
UK – Doctor’s Manual for Seafarer Medical Examinations.
July 21, 2020
Bryant’s Maritime Blog
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