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2/27/2018: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 27, 2018 - 10:29 AM
The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet in Oakland, California, March 20-21, 2018, to review and discuss various issues relating to national maritime security. All meetings will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
2/26/2018: Notice of availability, request for comments on proposed changes to 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines
Maritime CommonsMonday, February 26, 2018 - 10:42 AM
The Coast Guard is soliciting public comment on the potential deregulatory savings that may result from the revisions proposed in the 2016.1 PREP Guidelines. The Coast Guard also continues to seek public comment on the revisions proposed in the 2016.1 PREP Guidelines. [ Read Full Article ]
2/26/2018: Interim rule – Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment
Maritime CommonsMonday, February 26, 2018 - 10:30 AM
This interim final rule applies changes made by the 2016 final rule to inspected towing vessels. Applying these updated fire protection requirements to inspected towing vessels will align regulations for inspected towing vessels with other commercial vessel regulations. [ Read Full Article ]
2/23/2018: Notice of Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 23, 2018 - 3:35 PM
The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will meet via teleconference March 15, 2018, to discuss the Regulatory Reform tasking efforts (CFSAC task statement #01-17) and may take action to submit their report to the U.S. Coast Guard. The teleconference will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
2/23/2018: U.S. Dept. of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announces new global shipping advisory regarding sanctions risks related to North Korea’s shipping practices
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 23, 2018 - 2:49 PM
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Coast Guard, issued an advisory to alert persons globally to deceptive shipping practices used by North Korea to evade sanctions. [ Read Full Article ]
2/23/2018: Notice of National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 23, 2018 - 1:49 PM
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will meet in New Orleans, Louisiana, to discuss the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. These meetings are open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
2/23/2018: Notice of public meeting: IMO Subcommittee on Ships Systems and Equipment
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 23, 2018 - 12:46 PM
The U.S. State Dept. will conduct a meeting, led by the U.S. Coast Guard, to prepare for the fifth Session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship systems and Equipment, to be held at the IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom, March 12-16, 2018. The meeting is [ Read Full Article ]
2/22/18: 2018 Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Award recipients announced
Maritime CommonsThursday, February 22, 2018 - 10:43 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2018 Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Award for Excellence. The winners reflect the efforts of the marine facility and vessel operations industries' commitments to the environment. [ Read Full Article ]
2/22/2018: Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Award recipients announced
Maritime CommonsThursday, February 22, 2018 - 10:43 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2018 Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Award for Excellence. The winners reflect the efforts of the marine facility and vessel operations industries' commitments to the environment. [ Read Full Article ]
2/21/2018: Towing industry safety statistics for 2016
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 21, 2018 - 5:09 PM
The Coast Guard, in partnership with the American Waterways Operators, released the National Quality Steering Committee’s annual safety report. The report contains freight carrying towing industry data and measures for calendar years 1994 to 2016. [ Read Full Article ]