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6/26/2017: Recap of Coast Guard remarks during Arctic Circle Forum event at Wilson Center
Maritime CommonsMonday, June 26, 2017 - 12:27 PM
Submitted by Michael Emerson, director of Marine Transportation Systems (CG-5PW) On the summer solstice, June 21, 2017, the Wilson Center convened the Arctic Circle Forum event in Washington, D.C., titled “The United States and Russia in the Arctic.” This event […] [ Read Full Article ]
6/26/2017: Nat’l Vessel Documentation Center website transition effective June 29, 2017
Maritime CommonsMonday, June 26, 2017 - 11:53 AM
NVDC's website will transition to a new platform effective June 29, 2017. [ Read Full Article ]
6/26/2017: Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meetings in July, August
Maritime CommonsMonday, June 26, 2017 - 10:01 AM
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee announced in the Federal Register the scheduling of teleconferences in July and August to continue work from its spring meetings. The purpose will be to continue workgroup discussions on Tasks 96 and 98. [ Read Full Article ]
6/21/2017: Marine Safety Center issues updated ballast water management system type approval certificate
Maritime CommonsWednesday, June 21, 2017 - 12:18 PM
The updated certificate was issued to Sunrui Environmental Engineering Co Ltd., for their BalClor Ballast Water Management System in order to clarify the hazardous location installation requirements onboard foreign flag vessels. [ Read Full Article ]
6/21/2017: 57th meeting of the U.S. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee
Maritime CommonsWednesday, June 21, 2017 - 10:20 AM
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Coast Guard Navigation Center will host the 57th meeting of the Civil Global Positioning System Service Interface Committee, Sept. 25-26, 2017, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. CGSIC meetings are free and open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
6/15/2017: Upcoming changes to National Maritime Center’s website
Maritime CommonsThursday, June 15, 2017 - 11:16 AM
The National Maritime Center's (NMC) website will be transitioning to a new platform effective June 29, 2017. [ Read Full Article ]
6/15/2017: New policy letter on Subchapter M implementation
Maritime CommonsThursday, June 15, 2017 - 10:52 AM
This policy letter provide guidance to the Officer(s) in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) and Coast Guard marine inspectors as well as the towing industry on how to obtain initial COIs for greater than the percentage of the towing vessels outlined in 46 CFR 136.202 of 46 CFR Subchapter M. [ Read Full Article ]
6/15/2017: Remarks by Marine Safety Center commanding officer at Int’l Maritime Safety Conference
Maritime CommonsThursday, June 15, 2017 - 10:25 AM
Earlier this week, Capt. John Mauger, commanding officer of the Marine Safety Center, delivered a keynote address at the third annual International Maritime Safety Conference in Busan, Korea. The conference was attended by hundreds of participants from Asia, Europe and the Americas and covered a [ Read Full Article ]
6/13/2017: **UPDATE** LGC NCOE Field Notice on evaluation and authorization of simultaneous operations during LNG bunkering
Maritime CommonsTuesday, June 13, 2017 - 11:04 AM
The post dated June 13, 2017, announcing the availability of LGC NCOE's Field Notice 01-2017: Evaluation and Authorization of Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) During Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering has been temporarily disabled until the Field Notice can be updated with the most current [ Read Full Article ]
6/13/2017: Additional guidance from LGC NCOE on evaluation and authorization of simultaneous operations during LNG bunkering
Maritime CommonsTuesday, June 13, 2017 - 11:04 AM
The field notice provides amplifying information to assist Coast Guard personnel and maritime industry professionals determine when to conduct a formal risk assessment and what an assessment should entail. The field notice supports recent CG-OES Policy Letter 01-17, announced June 8, 2017 on [ Read Full Article ]