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6/5/2017: Nor-Shipping 2017 – “Transparency call from U.S. Coast Guard,” Reprint of TradeWinds article

Maritime CommonsMonday, June 5, 2017 - 8:24 AM
This post provides an article that appeared June 1, 2017, on TradeWindsnews.com, covering comments given by Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy, during the DNV GL panel at Norshipping 2017. The panel focused on the 2020 global 0.5 percent sulphur emissions cap, fuel [ Read Full Article ]

6/2/2017: Nor-Shipping 2017 – Remarks by Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, “Maritime Cybersecurity: Risks, Resilience and Strategies for Defense in Depth”

Maritime CommonsFriday, June 2, 2017 - 8:00 AM
In his remarks, Thomas focuses on cyber risk in the maritime shipping environment and the importance of incorporating cyber risk management into operations and maintenance at the earliest stages of ship design and construction. [ Read Full Article ]

6/1/2017: The Evolution of Sector Profiles – Recap of recent NIST Cybersecurity Framework Workshop

Maritime CommonsThursday, June 1, 2017 - 3:48 PM
In this post, Capt. Ryan Manning, chief of the Office of Port and Facility Compliance, talks about the progress made between the Coast Guard and partner organizations to continue building cybersecurity profiles and the importance of constant stakeholder engagement. [ Read Full Article ]

6/1/2017: Nor-Shipping 2017 – Remarks by Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, “Global Governance and Ocean Space”

Maritime CommonsThursday, June 1, 2017 - 7:59 AM
Earlier this week, Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy, had the opportunity to give remarks during several sessions at the 2017 Nor-Shipping Conference in Oslo, Norway. Each session included many other international participants representing government and private [ Read Full Article ]

5/30/2017: Op/Ed with Mr. Mike Emerson, director of marine transportation

Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 30, 2017 - 8:18 AM
This post includes a link to a Marine New Magazine's opinion/education piece written by the director of marine transportation for the Coast Guard. The op/ed focuses on inland waterway issues such as navigational safety and regulations. [ Read Full Article ]

5/25/2017: IOSC Recap #4-Tank Barge APEX 3508: Best practices for detection and recovery of sunken oil

Maritime CommonsThursday, May 25, 2017 - 8:46 AM
Fourth in our IOSC series is a recap of a presentation by Cmdr. Mark Sawyer, commanding officer of Marine Safety Unit Paducah, Kentucky, titled “T/B APEX 3508 Case Study: Best Practices for Detection and Recovery of Sunken Oil.” APEX 3508 released an estimated 120,500 gallons of slurry oil into the [ Read Full Article ]

5/25/2017: IOSC Recap #3-Tank Barge Argo: A case study on the employment of NCP special teams

Maritime CommonsThursday, May 25, 2017 - 8:22 AM
Next up in our IOSC series, is a recap of a presentation by Cmdr. Tedd Hutley, commanding officer of the Atlantic Strike Team, titled “Tank Barge Argo: A Case Study on the Employment of NCP Special Teams.” The Argo was a small tank barge that sank in Lake Erie, Ohio in 1937 and began leaking over [ Read Full Article ]

5/24/2017: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee meeting minutes

Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 24, 2017 - 2:29 PM
This post provides a brief recap of topics discussed and directs interested readers to the full meeting minutes and all presentation material. [ Read Full Article ]

5/24/2017: New policy letter on Subchapter M implementation released

Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 24, 2017 - 10:17 AM
The new policy letter covers use of previously conducted audits under existing safety management systems, such as the ISM Code and American Waterways Operators' Responsible Carrier Program, as objective evidence of compliance for the issuance of a towing vessel's initial certificate of inspection. [ Read Full Article ]

5/23/2017: IOSC 2017 Recap #2-In a hostile environment? Skills needed for success

Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 23, 2017 - 11:55 AM
Is it realistic to expect you’ll meet all stakeholder needs during a response? It is a question all incident commanders from any segment of the oil spill response community should ask themselves. Lt. Cmdr. Danielle Shupe, an instructor at the Coast Guard’s Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia, had [ Read Full Article ]

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