APMA Blog Feeds
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 29 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, December 29, 2017 - 6:36 AM
Headlines:
St. Lawrence Seaway – bulker aground;
St Marys River – closed due to ice-bound vessels;
BSEE – OCS oil & gas production safety systems;
ITC – subsea telecommunications systems;
Court – asbestos litigation continues;
California – marine invasive species issues;
EMSA – Creation [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 28 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, December 28, 2017 - 6:33 AM
Headlines:
New York – ferry aground;
DOE – Sabine Pass Liquefaction;
MPAFAC – meeting on 17-19 January;
Beaufort Sea- new well spudded;
NTSB – cruise ship allision;
Court – a win for sea turtles; and
Court – hybrid power system fire.
December 28, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s [ Read Full Article ]
12/27/2017: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee seeks applications for membership
Maritime CommonsWednesday, December 27, 2017 - 9:45 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. Both positions were previously advertised under Docket No. USCG–2017–0829 but no applications for either of the two positions were received. Completed applications should be submitted [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 27 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, December 27, 2017 - 6:44 AM
Headlines:
USCG – MU San Juan reopens 2 January;
USCG – members sought for MERPAC;
USCG – members sought for CFSAC;
DOI – members sought for ISAC; and
Arctic Council – EPPR working group meeting.
December 27, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st [ Read Full Article ]
12/26/2017: Request for applications for Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 9:32 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applicants for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to medical certification determinations affecting merchant mariners. Completed applications should be submitted to [ Read Full Article ]
12/26/2017: Update to Qualified Assessor requirements
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 8:00 AM
The Coast Guard is aware that as a result of the limited number of approved Qualified Assessors, there may be a hardship on mariners trying to complete STCW assessments after December 31, 2017. In consideration of this, the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an [ Read Full Article ]
12/26/2017: Coast Guard, Arctic partners continue work on oil spill response, search and rescue in the Arctic marine environment
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 8:00 AM
Coast Guard members from the Office of Incident Management and Preparedness Policy attended the EPPR meeting in Malmö, Sweden to continue work on matters related to marine environmental response and search and rescue in the Arctic marine environment. The EPPR focuses much of its attention on [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 26 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, December 26, 2017 - 7:13 AM
Headlines:
USCG – QA requirements updated;
USCG – MEDMAC members sought;
FMC – schedule and witnesses for P4-16 hearings;
USN – Law of Naval Operations Handbook;
DOJ – Keppel Offshore pleads guilty to bribery;
Senate – bill introduced re incidental discharges;
Court – LHWCA attorneys’ fees [ Read Full Article ]
12/22/2017: Submit comments on proposed changes to 2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines
Maritime CommonsFriday, December 22, 2017 - 10:13 AM
The Coast Guard is seeking comment to proposed changes to the 2016 PREP Guidelines by Jan. 22, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
12/22/2017: Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsFriday, December 22, 2017 - 9:55 AM
The Committee will meet Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in New Orleans. The meeting will be open to the public.
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