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8/29/2017: Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with American Underwater Contractors, Inc.
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 29, 2017 - 9:46 AM
The Coast Guard is seeking public comment on its intent to enter into a CRADA with American Underwater Contractors, Inc. (AUC) to develop, demonstrate, evaluate and document the use of environmentally friendly buoy mooring systems (line and anchor) attached to a navigational buoy to determine the [ Read Full Article ]
8/29/2017: Temporary closure of Regional Exam Center Houston
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 29, 2017 - 9:40 AM
The National Maritime Center posted an alert that its Regional Exam Center (REC) in Houston will be closed until further notice. The REC has been affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey and will remain closed until public services are restored and it is safe to travel within the Houston area. [ Read Full Article ]
8/25/2017: Electronic chart display information systems updates
Maritime CommonsFriday, August 25, 2017 - 11:10 AM
CG-CVC issued MSIB 009/17: Electronic Chart Display Information Systems Updates to Meet International Hydrographic Organization Standards, to provide guidance to vessel owners/operators on complying with SOLAS chart carriage requirements. [ Read Full Article ]
8/23/2017: Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators National Quality Steering Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsWednesday, August 23, 2017 - 9:00 AM
The Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators Safety Partnership held its National Quality Steering Committee meeting Aug. 2, 2017 to discuss safety issues and other topics affecting the towing industry. Maritime Commons attended the meeting and is providing a summary of the discussions and key [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2017: Safety zones established for ice covered waterways in the Fifth Coast Guard District
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 22, 2017 - 10:03 AM
The safety zones are located in Delaware Bay, Maryland-National Capital Region, and Hampton Roads Captain of the Port zones. [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2017: Navigation Safety Advisory Council vacancies
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 22, 2017 - 9:43 AM
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2017: Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 22, 2017 - 9:31 AM
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee and its working groups are scheduled to meet Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and the full committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., to discuss various issues related to the training [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2017: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 22, 2017 - 9:10 AM
The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, and Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2017: Imposition of conditions of entry for certain vessels arriving to the US from Micronesia
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 22, 2017 - 9:00 AM
The Coast Guard announced in a Federal Register notice that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Federated States of Micronesia. Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been found to have deficient port [ Read Full Article ]
8/18/2017: VRP Express and transition to Homeport 2.0
Maritime CommonsFriday, August 18, 2017 - 2:54 PM
This post contain information from the Office of Marine Environmental Protection's Vessel Response Plan staff regarding how the transition to Homeport 2.0 will impact the Vessel Response Plan Express feature, and recommendations for submitting VRPs during the transition period. [ Read Full Article ]