APMA Blog Feeds
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Blog 200929
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, September 29, 2020 - 8:24 AM
Headlines:
White House – OCS offshore North Carolina;
DOJ – seafarer charged in fatal stabbing;
Georgia – car carrier Golden Ray update;
Georgia – car carrier Golden Ray update 2;
USCG – waters between Lakes Huron and Erie;
DOE – Freeport LNG expansion;
CRS – Nord Stream 2 pipeline project; and [ Read Full Article ]
Rajiv Khandpur, Chief, Office of Waterways Management and Ocean Policy to retire after 30 years of service
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 28, 2020 - 4:35 PM
Please join me in sending best wishes for fair winds and following seas to Mr. Rajiv Khandpur as he retires on September 30th from the Coast Guard after 30 years of significant and accomplished service. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200928
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, September 28, 2020 - 7:48 AM
Headlines:
USCG – Proceedings for Fall 2020;
USN – records re loss of USS Thresher (SSN 593);
NOAA – Jordan Cove Energy Project appeal;
BSEE – examination of oil spill readiness equipment;
House – bill adopted re offshore energy cabotage;
IMO – 400,000 seafarers stranded on ships;
France – sniffer [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200925
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, September 25, 2020 - 2:08 AM
Headlines:
USCG – more Regional Exam Centers opening on 28 Sept;
USCG – increased MMC processing time;
FMC – COVID-19 impacts in Florida ports;
FMC – update to official case law reports;
EPA – Port of Oakland fined for Ocean Dumping Act violation;
NOAA – Global Ensemble Forecast System upgrade; [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200924
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, September 24, 2020 - 4:59 PM
Headlines:
USCG – Douglas Munro wreath laying ceremony;
CRS – Water Resources Development Acts; and
Singapore – further extension of STCW certificates.
September 24, 2020
Bryant’s Maritime Blog
Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL 32608-8135 – USA [ Read Full Article ]
Policy Letter: Multiple Independent Labs for Type Approval Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 23, 2020 - 3:09 PM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Operating and Environmental Standards has published a final Policy Letter on using multiple Independent Laboratories for evaluating Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). This clarifies the intent of […] [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200923
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, September 23, 2020 - 7:41 AM
Headlines:
USCG – fire onboard USCGC Waesche extinguished;
USCG – Golden Ray public meeting concludes;
USCG – GIUE program requirements for FY21;
Maryland-NCR – advance notice of transfer operations;
MARAD – Advisory re GPS interference;
IMO – resolution re crew change facilitation;
IMO – NextGEN [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200922
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, September 22, 2020 - 8:25 AM
Headlines:
FMC – August activity report;
NSIDC – Arctic sea ice at second lowest level;
California – Mitsui OSK fined $252K for air violations;
California – updated ‘at-berth’ air regulation;
Australia – extension of certificates due to COVID-19; and
UK – guidance re preventing garbage pollution. [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200921
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, September 21, 2020 - 8:29 AM
Headlines:
Houston-Galveston – Port Condition ZULU;
USCG – response to Hurricane Sally continues;
USCG – Navigation and Navigable Waters regulations;
CGSIC – virtual meeting on 21-22 September;
COAC – virtual meeting on 7 October;
DOE – Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III;
DOE – Freeport LNG [ Read Full Article ]
Blog 200918
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, September 18, 2020 - 2:42 PM
Headlines:
USCG – use of multiple BWMS testing laboratories;
USCG – strategic outlook on IUU fishing;
NOAA – Skylight to address IUU fishing activities;
NTSB – fatal fire at marina;
DOE – Arctic Energy Office established;
Senate – bill introduced to establish Maritime Task Force;
Court – borrowed [ Read Full Article ]