APMA Blog Feeds
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4/1/2016: Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) guidelines update – MSIB published
Maritime CommonsFriday, April 1, 2016 - 3:29 PM
The Coast Guard announced an update to the Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) Guidelines. [ Read Full Article ]
3/31/2016: Final Rule – Tonnage Regulations
Maritime CommonsThursday, March 31, 2016 - 10:40 AM
The Coast Guard amended its tonnage regulations to implement amendments to the tonnage measurement law made by the 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act, codify principal technical interpretations, and incorporate administrative, non-substantive clarifications and updates. [ Read Full Article ]
3/30/2016: Information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget – Requirements for lightering of oil and hazardous material cargoes
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 30, 2016 - 4:56 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comment from owners, masters and agents of lightering vessels on the approval of a revision to a currently approved collection for lightering of oil and hazardous material cargoes. [ Read Full Article ]
3/30/2016: Information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget – Oil record book for ships
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 30, 2016 - 4:41 PM
The Coast Guard seeks comment from operators of vessels on the approval of a revision to a currently approved collection for oil record book for ships. [ Read Full Article ]
3/25/2016: Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, March 25, 2016 - 12:05 PM
The Towing Safety Advisory Committee to hold public meeting on shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. [ Read Full Article ]
3/25/2016: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee vacancies
Maritime CommonsFriday, March 25, 2016 - 12:04 PM
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations on matters concerning the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. [ Read Full Article ]
3/23/2016: Pollution prevention and response sub-committee meeting – Seeking feedback
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 23, 2016 - 10:43 AM
The Coast Guard seeks feedback, from industry representatives, on pollution prevention and response and related issues that will have an impact on the chemical transportation industry. [ Read Full Article ]
3/22/2016: Statutory amendment of load line exclusions – MSIB published
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 22, 2016 - 4:14 PM
The Coast Guard published Marine Safety Information Bulletin to describe a new load line exclusion zone in the Gulf of Mexico, along the western coast of Florida.
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3/22/2016: Removal of conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Republic of Cuba
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 22, 2016 - 12:20 PM
The Coast Guard announces that it is removing the conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the country of the Republic of Cuba. [ Read Full Article ]
3/22/2016: National Boating Safety Advisory Council public meeting
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 22, 2016 - 12:19 PM
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its Subcommittees will hold public meeting to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. [ Read Full Article ]