APMA Blog Feeds
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4/4/2016: Security update – Foreign vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 4, 2016 - 3:52 PM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance Foreign and Offshore Compliance Division posted the following updates to the foreign vessel security website. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 4 April 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, April 4, 2016 - 7:02 AM
Headlines:
USCG – OSRO Guidelines update;
SHC – meeting on 6 May vice 4 May;
Rhode Island Sound – safety zone proposed;
USCG – PWS RCAC recertified;
BEA – survey of foreign ocean carriers;
BEA – survey of US ocean carriers;
UNCTAD – Oceans Economy & Trade seminar;
UK – MAIB safety [ Read Full Article ]
4/1/2016: Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) guidelines update – MSIB published
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 1, 2016 - 3:29 PM
The Coast Guard announced an update to the Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) Guidelines. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 1 April 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, April 1, 2016 - 7:42 AM
Headlines:
CBP – reconstitution of COAC;
USN – ICEX 2016;
Court – warships are not “products”;
IMO – R&D Forum on BWM; and
India – container weight verification.
April 1, 2016
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL 32608- [ Read Full Article ]
3/31/2016: Final Rule – Tonnage Regulations
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 31, 2016 - 10:40 AM
The Coast Guard amended its tonnage regulations to implement amendments to the tonnage measurement law made by the 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act, codify principal technical interpretations, and incorporate administrative, non-substantive clarifications and updates. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 31 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, March 31, 2016 - 4:16 AM
Headlines:
USCG – tonnage regulations;
Port of New York – anchorage grounds;
CBP – ACE FDA pilot program to be permanent;
FWS – GOM Atlantic salmon;
US & Japan – port security best practices;
CRS – changes in the Arctic;
India – procedures for laying-up vessels; and
New Zealand – [ Read Full Article ]
3/30/2016: Information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget – Requirements for lightering of oil and hazardous material cargoes
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 30, 2016 - 4:56 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comment from owners, masters and agents of lightering vessels on the approval of a revision to a currently approved collection for lightering of oil and hazardous material cargoes. [ Read Full Article ]
3/30/2016: Information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget – Oil record book for ships
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 30, 2016 - 4:41 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comment from operators of vessels on the approval of a revision to a currently approved collection for oil record book for ships. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 30 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, March 30, 2016 - 6:22 AM
Headlines:
FMC – class action complaint filed;
PHMSA – oil spill response planning workshop;
Arctic waters – cable-laying operation;
NASA – Arctic sea ice extent at record low;
CRS – USN IW & CT operations; and
Indian Ocean – weapons cache found on dhow.
March 30, 2016
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 29 March 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, March 29, 2016 - 6:23 AM
Headlines:
USCG – ransomware spike;
NIST – Cybersecurity Framework Workshop;
Houston – 45-foot expansion channel improvement project;
MARAD – MTSNAC members sought;
NOAA – DWH ROD and final EIS;
UNCTAD – Maritime Country Profile;
India – verified gross mass implementation; and
Singapore – [ Read Full Article ]