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5/8/2018: Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise adds Tugsafe “Lite” to suite of Subchapter M job aids
Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 8, 2018 - 11:56 AM
The Coast Guard released TugSafe in December 2017. TugSafe is designed to streamline and maximize efficiency of the Subchapter M inspection process by providing no guesswork inspections by dynamically generating a customized inspection checklist specific to a given towing vessel. After numerous [ Read Full Article ]
5/8/2018: Options for paying Coast Guard user fees
Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 8, 2018 - 11:31 AM
For the convenience of our readers, this post provides updated options for mariners to submit payments for services and documents associated with merchant mariner credentialing, inspections, and vessel documentation. [ Read Full Article ]
5/7/2018: U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-007 – GPS Interference in Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 7, 2018 - 9:50 AM
Maritime Commons is sharing the content of U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-007 to notify our readers that multiple instances of significant GPS interference have been reported by vessels and aircraft operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea since March 18, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
5/7/2018: Updated FAQS – ballast water management system type approvals
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 7, 2018 - 8:35 AM
FAQs updated as of April 24, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
05/04/2018: “Marine Transportation System Cyber Awareness Training” webinar sessions for AMSC members offered during May 2018
Maritime CommonsFriday, May 4, 2018 - 12:04 PM
The Coast Guard's Office of Port and Facility Compliance, in coordination with ABS Group, will provide four opportunities for Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) members to take "Marine Transportation System Cyber Awareness Training" via webinar throughout May 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
5/3/2018: BSEE, Coast Guard release 2017 Joint Activity Summary
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 3, 2018 - 2:11 PM
As a testament of our joint efforts with the offshore oil and gas sectors, we are pleased to highlight some of our accomplishments from this past year in the 2017 Joint Activity Summary. We believe that data sharing helps establish clarity with stakeholders and also provides industry with [ Read Full Article ]
05/03/2018: MSIB 04-18 Concentrated Inspection Campaign: Open Lifeboats
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 3, 2018 - 9:45 AM
As noted in the Commandant's Final Action Memo on the sinking of the S.S. El Faro, the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is initiating a Concentrated Inspection Campaign for all U.S. flag vessels fitted with open lifeboats. The purpose of the campaign is to ensure that these critical [ Read Full Article ]
5/2/2018: Audio file of merchant mariner Medical Certification webinar available on line
Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 2, 2018 - 9:15 AM
In March, the U.S. Committee on the Maritime Transportation System hosted a webinar on the Medical Certification process that is part of the merchant mariner credential. National Maritime Center's commanding officer Capt. Kirsten Martin and Chief of the Medical Evaluations division Dr. Laura [ Read Full Article ]
4/26/2018: Polar Icebreaker Program public scoping process has begun for preparation of Environmental Impact Statement, intent to hold public meetings
Maritime CommonsThursday, April 26, 2018 - 10:35 AM
As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons will provide a daily compilation of nationally-relevant Federal Register Notices. To provide comments for the public record, follow the Federal Register link for each individual notice. Please note, the Coast Guard cannot […] [ Read Full Article ]
4/20/2018: First Certificate of Inspection issued under Subchapter M
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 20, 2018 - 11:41 AM
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg has issued the first Certificate of Inspection in accordance with Subchapter M to the towing vessel ENDEAVOR of Marine Towing of Tampa. [ Read Full Article ]