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1/18/2017: A note on eNOAD emails to the National Vessel Movement Center
Maritime CommonsWednesday, January 18, 2017 - 1:53 PM
The Coast Guard National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) posted a notice stating that eNOAD submitters should immediately discontinue the use of rich-text (RTF) and HTML formats for eNOAD submissions via email. Continued use of these email formats may cause serious delays. It is imperative that all [ Read Full Article ]
1/17/2017: Cyber reporting included in updated Coast Guard policy on Reporting Suspicious Activity and Breaches of Security
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 17, 2017 - 10:00 AM
The Coast Guard recently published CG-5P Policy Letter 08-16: Reporting Suspicious Activity and Breaches of Security, which outlines the criteria and process for suspicious activity (SA) and breach of security (BoS) reporting. [ Read Full Article ]
1/13/2017: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 13, 2017 - 11:41 AM
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on February 28, March 1, and March 2, 2017, in Houston to discuss committee matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. These meetings will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
1/13/2017: FCC proposes to cease operating as an accounting authority for settling accounts for maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 13, 2017 - 11:30 AM
On Dec. 30, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reaffirming its earlier decision to withdraw as an accounting authority of last resort in the maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services and to transfer its [ Read Full Article ]
1/12/2017: Marine Environmental Response Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-17
Maritime CommonsThursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:12 AM
The Coast Guard published Marine Environmental Response Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-17, which clarifies three items pertaining to Remote Access and Consultation (RAC) drills. [ Read Full Article ]
1/10/2017: Update to Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines
Maritime CommonsTuesday, January 10, 2017 - 10:04 AM
The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period on the draft Alternate Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines. The available draft is the same as that which was made available for comment in May 2016. The APC Guidelines would provide the maritime industry with updated information on the [ Read Full Article ]
1/9/2017: Release of Completed Voluntary Safety Initiatives and Good Marine Practices for Commercial Fishing Vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 9, 2017 - 12:38 PM
Today, the Coast Guard is releasing and making available the revised and completed version of the “Voluntary Safety Initiatives and Good Marine Practices for Commercial Fishing Vessels.” Subsequent to the release of the working version of the document in November 2016, the Coast Guard received [ Read Full Article ]
1/9/2017: Polar Code – MARPOL Applicability
Maritime CommonsMonday, January 9, 2017 - 9:46 AM
On January 1, 2017 the Polar Code entered into force. The Polar Code builds upon MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V as well as SOLAS requirements. The Code applies to vessels which operate in polar waters, as defined in the applicable sections of MARPOL. Unlike the SOLAS applicability, there is not an [ Read Full Article ]
1/6/2017: Marine Safety Information Bulletin – 2014 Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 6, 2017 - 12:11 PM
The Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 001-17, 2014 Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, to describe how U.S. vessels, through existing national laws and regulations, collective bargaining agreements and established industry practices, conform to the above [ Read Full Article ]
1/6/2017: Coast Guard approves Subchapter M Third Party Organizations
Maritime CommonsFriday, January 6, 2017 - 10:56 AM
On January 3, 2017, the Coast Guard approved several Third Party Organizations (TPOs) in accordance with 46 CFR 139.115 to carry out functions described in 46 CFR Subchapter M. [ Read Full Article ]