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6/4/2018: National Maritime Center announces implementation of new CG-719 form series
Maritime CommonsMonday, June 4, 2018 - 8:57 AM
These new forms may be obtained electronically in a PDF fillable format at the NMC's website. The Coast Guard will not stock the CG-719 series of forms in paper format. [ Read Full Article ]
6/4/2018: New commandant takes helm
Maritime CommonsMonday, June 4, 2018 - 8:47 AM
Adm. Karl Schultz relieved Adm. Paul Zukunft as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a military change-of-command ceremony held Friday at Coast Guard Headquarters. Zukunft also retired from the Coast Guard after 41 years of service to the nation as part of the same ceremony and received the [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 4 June 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, June 4, 2018 - 6:16 AM
Headlines:
White House – USCG Change of Command;
USCG – National Oceans Month;
USCG NMC – new CG-719 series of forms;
USCG – seeking cybersecurity specialist;
DOE – marine & hydrokinetic metrics;
NOAA – Portland Harbor restoration plan;
Tacoma – two marine terminal agreements approved; [ Read Full Article ]
6/1/2018: Marine Safety Alert – Ethylene vapors activate carbon monoxide alarm
Maritime CommonsFriday, June 1, 2018 - 8:00 AM
The Office of Investigations and Analysis released Marine Safety Alert 07-18, "Ethylene vapors activate Carbon Monoxide alarm: Take action, retreat, and avoid harm," regarding reports that Port State Control Officers received alarms on their portable 4 gas meters giving a reading of 60 to 100 parts [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 1 June 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, June 1, 2018 - 7:01 AM
Headlines:
DOJ – proposed CWA consent decree;
DOJ – proposed CWA consent decree;
FMC – meeting on 6 June;
USCG – visit to Galileo Service Center;
MARAD – mariners who made ultimate sacrifice;
USN – Pacific Command becomes Indo-Pacific Command;
Denmark & Norway – ArcticWeb transfer; and [ Read Full Article ]
5/31/2018: Marine Safety Alert – Bollard failures at marine facilities
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 31, 2018 - 2:15 PM
The Office of Investigations and Analysis released Marine Safety Alert 06-18, "Don’t Let Your Vessel Get Underway Unexpectedly: Bollard Failures at Marine Facilities," to inform mariners of recent reports of shore side marine bollard failures whereby moored vessels were cast adrift. In some cases [ Read Full Article ]
5/31/2018: Navigation Center visits European counterparts to discuss global satellite system information sharing
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 31, 2018 - 12:59 PM
The EU is building Galileo, a Global Navigation Satellite System similar to the U.S. GPS, and their GSC has looked at NAVCEN as a model service center for civil GNSS. The bilateral talks are allowing and encouraging full cooperation between the two service centers and NAVCEN is sharing its 30 years [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 31 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, May 31, 2018 - 6:05 AM
Headlines:
USCG – safety alert re bollard failures;
USCG – safety alert re ethylene vapors;
USCG – seeking deck and engineer officers;
FMC – meeting on 6 June;
MARAD – Centers of Excellence;
ANSTF – meeting on 12-14 June;
EMSA – sulfur inspection guidance; and
UK – seafarers in the UK [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 30 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, May 30, 2018 - 6:27 AM
Headlines:
DOJ – $20 million settlement re ship husbanding;
USCG – 2017 recreational boating statistics;
NTSB – meeting on 5 June;
House – National Defense Authorization Act; and
EC – single-use plastics.
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 29 May 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, May 29, 2018 - 6:35 AM
Headlines:
White House – Memorial Day proclamation;
White House – alarm re missile strike against cargo ship;
NOAA – hurricane season forecast;
USCG – hurricane and heavy weather contingency plans;
Senate – bill introduced to improve drug testing;
Bering Strait – ship routing measures [ Read Full Article ]