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5/12/2016: Coast Guard releases policy letter on portable accommodation modules
Maritime CommonsThursday, May 12, 2016 - 10:59 AM
The Coast Guard’s Office of Design and Engineering Standards announces the availability of Policy Letter 01-16, Portable Accommodation Module (PAM) Guidance. [ Read Full Article ]
5/11/2016: 2016 Offshore Technology Conference – Safety management systems and risk-based inspections
Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 11, 2016 - 1:48 PM
Questions and answers regarding safety environmental management systems and safety management systems from BSEE Director Brian Salerno and Assistant Commandant for U.S. Coast Guard Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas at the 2016 Offshore Technology Conference. This post is part three of a four- [ Read Full Article ]
5/11/2016: Practicability review: Standards for living organisms in ships’ ballast water discharged in U.S. waters
Maritime CommonsWednesday, May 11, 2016 - 9:19 AM
The Coast Guard announced the availability of its practicability review conducted for the purpose of determining whether technology to comply with a performance standard more stringent than that required by the Coast Guard's current regulations on ballast water discharges can be practicably [ Read Full Article ]
5/10/2016: 2016 Offshore Technology Conference – Joint coordination and data sharing
Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 10, 2016 - 4:19 PM
Questions and answers regarding joint coordination and data sharing from BSEE Director Brian Salerno and Assistant Commandant for U.S. Coast Guard Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas at the 2016 Offshore Technology Conference. This post is part two of a four-part series. [ Read Full Article ]
5/10/2016: Last chance to submit papers for the 2017 International Oil Spill Conference
Maritime CommonsTuesday, May 10, 2016 - 9:59 AM
The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) is seeking thematically related papers and posters for its next convening on May 15-18, 2017. All submittals must be received by May 20, 2016. [ Read Full Article ]
5/9/2016: 2016 Offshore Technology Conference – Senior regulator opening remarks
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 9, 2016 - 4:20 PM
Opening remarks from BSEE Director Brian Salerno and Assistant Commandant for U.S. Coast Guard Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas at the 2016 Offshore Technology Conference. This post is part one of a four-part series. [ Read Full Article ]
5/9/2016: Interim rule and request for comments – Cargo securing manuals
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 9, 2016 - 9:46 AM
The Coast Guard is issuing an interim rule to require U.S. and foreign self-propelled cargo vessels of 500 gross tons or more, traveling on international voyages and carrying cargo that is other than solid or liquid bulk cargo, to have cargo securing manuals (CSM) on board. The Coast Guard requests [ Read Full Article ]
5/9/2016: Collection of information under review by Office of Management and Budget – Nondestructive testing of certain cargo tanks on unmanned barges
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 9, 2016 - 9:35 AM
The Coast Guard seeks comment on the extension of an approval to a revision of a currently approved collection on nondestructive testing of certain cargo tanks on unmanned barges. [ Read Full Article ]
5/9/2016: Collection of information under review by the Office of Management and Budget – Vessel documentation
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 9, 2016 - 9:23 AM
The Coast Guard seeks comment on the approval to a revision of a currently approved collection on vessel documentation. [ Read Full Article ]
5/9/2016: Collection of information under review by the Office of Management and Budget – Barge fleeting facility records
Maritime CommonsMonday, May 9, 2016 - 9:11 AM
The Coast Guard seeks comment on the approval to a revision of a currently approved collection on barge fleeting facility records. [ Read Full Article ]