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4/15/2016: National Association of Charterboat Operators – Resigning of MOA
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 15, 2016 - 2:30 PM
Yesterday, the Coast Guard renewed the Memorandum of Agreement with the National Association of Charterboat Operators. [ Read Full Article ]
4/15/2015: IMO amendment adopted- Requirement for electronic exchange of pre-arrival and departure information
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 15, 2016 - 11:59 AM
The International Maritime Organization Facilitation Committee adopted an amendment that applies to the Coast Guard, to require public authorities to establish a system for the electronic exchange of pre-arrival and departure information. It is intended to reduce the administrative burden on ships' [ Read Full Article ]
4/15/2016: Reminder use of old form for ballast water reporting discontinued
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 15, 2016 - 11:47 AM
The transitional period for the new ballast water reporting will expire May 1, 2016. The Coast Guard expects vessel owners and operators of vessels equipped with ballast water tanks and bound for ports or places in the United States to use the new form by this date. [ Read Full Article ]
4/15/2014: NIST Cybersecurity Framework Shop
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 15, 2016 - 11:45 AM
The director of Coast Guard inspections and compliance provides a summary of remarks made, and questions asked, at the recent cybersecurity workshop, hosted by the National Institute for Standards and Technology. His remarks focused on work done by the Coast Guard and partner organizations to [ Read Full Article ]
4/14/2016: New International Ice Patrol Products available on Coast Guard website
Maritime CommonsThursday, April 14, 2016 - 6:38 PM
Machine-readable format shapefiles now available on the NAVCEN’s website which allows anyone with Google Earth or ARCGIS to easily plot the International Ice Patrol’s ice flow products on a daily basis [ Read Full Article ]
4/14/2016: Congressional hearing – Written testimony published
Maritime CommonsThursday, April 14, 2016 - 4:14 PM
The written testimony and video of Rear Adm. Paul Thomas’ Congressional Hearing, focusing on the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Program, was posted today. [ Read Full Article ]
4/13/2016: Congressional hearing alert
Maritime CommonsWednesday, April 13, 2016 - 4:09 PM
Tomorrow, the Coast Guard’s Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, will testify before a Congressional Hearing focusing on the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Program. [ Read Full Article ]
4/12/2016: Coast Guard creates new foreign gas carrier examiner tactics techniques and procedures
Maritime CommonsTuesday, April 12, 2016 - 12:16 PM
The Coast Guard created its first foreign gas carrier examiner inspection guide to be used by vessel operators to best prepare for initial, renewal and annual examinations of foreign-flagged gas carriers. [ Read Full Article ]
4/11/2016: LGC NCOE works with Trelleborg to train Coast Guard personnel on ship shore connections
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 11, 2016 - 1:50 PM
The Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise works with industry to train Coast Guard personnel on liquefied gas ship shore connections. [ Read Full Article ]
4/11/2016: Collection of information under review by the Office of Management and Budget – Various international agreement certificates and documents
Maritime CommonsMonday, April 11, 2016 - 1:44 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comment from vessel owner and operators on the information collection for various international agreement certificates and documents. [ Read Full Article ]