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Notice of Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory committee meetings
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 20, 2019 - 12:06 PM
The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry and merchant mariners’ documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications [ Read Full Article ]
Notice of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 20, 2019 - 11:32 AM
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet at the National Maritime Center to discuss issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. The meetings will be open to the public. Written comments may be submitted before September 11, 2019. [ Read Full Article ]
5/23/2019: Maritime Commons has a new home! Update your bookmarks & feeds
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 23, 2019 - 8:28 AM
Our new home is https://mariners.coastguard.blog/. If you have an email subscription with us, there’s no need for you to do anything. Your subscription was migrated over to the new domain and you’ll continue to receive blog post notifications when there is new content for you to view. We’ll also [ Read Full Article ]
5/22/2019: Thank you to all mariners on National Maritime Day
Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 22, 2019 - 8:00 AM
In this post, in honor of National Maritime Day, Rear Adm. Nadeau extends appreciation to all the mariners who are entrusted with the safety of passengers and crew and who keep our economy flowing every day. [ Read Full Article ]
5/20/2019: Coast Guard gives three-day LNG training to Panama Canal Authority
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 20, 2019 - 9:38 AM
Staff with the Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (LGC NCOE) delivered training May 7-10, 2019, on all aspects of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to representatives from the Panama Canal Authority and Panama Maritime Authority, and first responders. LGC NCOE staff covered a wide array [ Read Full Article ]
5/15/2019: Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Alfa Laval Tumba AB
Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 15, 2019 - 2:43 PM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the nineteenth U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Alfa Laval Tumba AB, after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060. [ Read Full Article ]
5/15/2019: Recap of National Alternative Security Program Sponsoring Organization annual workshop
Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 15, 2019 - 11:44 AM
This post provides a recap of the National Alternative Security Program Sponsoring Organizations workshop in Arlington, Virginia, May 2, 2019. Members met to discuss ongoing and emerging issues related to regulatory requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002. [ Read Full Article ]
5/14/2019: Marine Safety Center issues tech note on carriage of offshore workers on OSVs less than 6,000 GT
Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 14, 2019 - 9:49 AM
This Technical Note provides guidance for OCMIs and vessel owners and managing operators on the process for requesting carriage of more than 36 offshore workers on U.S. flagged Offshore Supply Vessels that are less than 6000 GT ITC. [ Read Full Article ]
5/13/2019: Fire Protection for Recreational Vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 13, 2019 - 10:55 AM
The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the rules for recreational vessels by moving fire extinguishing equipment standards for recreational vessels from the uninspected vessel subchapter, which includes requirements for both recreational and commercial vessels, to the [ Read Full Article ]
5/10/2019: Great Lakes Pilotage Rates-2019 Annual Review and Revisions to Methodology
Maritime CommonsFriday, May 10, 2019 - 1:51 PM
The Coast Guard published a final rule that will adjust the pilotage rates to account for a rolling ten-year average for traffic, and result in an increase in pilotage rates due to an adjustment for anticipated inflation, changes in operating expenses, surcharges for applicant pilots, and an [ Read Full Article ]