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3/26/2018: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee holds Spring meeting, welcomes five new members
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 26, 2018 - 8:19 AM
Committee members met and discussed items such the Coast Guard’s regulatory reform tasking, the Extremely Hazardous Cargo Strategy, and cyber security. Additionally, the Committee welcomed five new members. [ Read Full Article ]
3/23/2018: Remaining DGPS sites to be discontinued over the next 3 years
Maritime CommonsFriday, March 23, 2018 - 2:00 PM
The staged reduction of the remaining Coast Guard DGPS broadcast sites will begin in 2018 and end with the last broadcast of GPS corrections over medium frequency in 2020. [ Read Full Article ]
3/23/2018: Reminder – NOAD Schema 3.4 to be retired
Maritime CommonsFriday, March 23, 2018 - 1:22 PM
The current NOAD Schema 3.5 has been in effect since May 26, 2015. NOAD Schema 3.4 is missing required information fields and will no longer be supported. Any submitted NOAD form utilizing Schema 3.4 after the retirement date (to be determined) will be rejected.
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3/23/2018: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee vacancies
Maritime CommonsFriday, March 23, 2018 - 1:18 PM
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters and actions concerning activities directly involved with or in support of the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources insofar as they relate to matters within U.S. [ Read Full Article ]
3/22/2018: Marine Safety Alert 03-18 – Zipper adhesive failure impacting immersion suits
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 22, 2018 - 3:52 PM
During a recent inspection, U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control examiners discovered a significant flaw involving almost all of a vessel’s immersion suits. The examiners noted that the glue used to attach the main zipper to the body of the suit had failed. [ Read Full Article ]
3/20/2018: National Boating Safety Advisory Council vacancies
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 20, 2018 - 10:17 AM
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council advises the Coast Guard on recreational boating safety regulations and other major boating safety matters. Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard by May 21, 2018.
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3/20/2018: Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 20, 2018 - 9:48 AM
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet via teleconference April 11, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
3/20/2018: Recap of the 5th Session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution, Prevention and Response
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 20, 2018 - 7:00 AM
The 5th session of the International Maritime Organization's Sub-Committee on Pollution, Prevention and Response was held at IMO Headquarters in London from February 5-9, 2018. This post provides a summary of the work completed by PPR 5 and its working groups on air quality, ballast water [ Read Full Article ]
3/19/2018: Consolidated Cruise Ship Security Regulations Final Rule published
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 19, 2018 - 1:00 PM
The Coast Guard is issuing a final rule to eliminate outdated regulations that imposed unnecessary screening requirements on cruise ships and cruise ship terminals. This final rule replaces these outdated regulations with simpler, consolidated regulations that provide efficient and clear [ Read Full Article ]
3/19/2018: Updated marine casualty reporting property damage thresholds Final Rule published
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 19, 2018 - 10:26 AM
This final rule changes the reportable marine casualty property damage threshold amount from $25,000 to $75,000. This final rule also changes the serious marine incident property damage threshold from $100,000 to $200,000. [ Read Full Article ]