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11/15/2018: Evaluation and activation of salvage marine firefighting resources
Maritime CommonsThursday, November 15, 2018 - 9:00 AM
In most Captain of the Port zones, primary SMFF providers rely heavily on subcontracted resources to meet the SMFF requirements. The availability, capability and intent of all required resources to respond is critical in determining compliance with federal SMFF regulations. Because of this, it is [ Read Full Article ]
11/14/2018: Merchant mariner credentials and TWIC enrollment
Maritime CommonsWednesday, November 14, 2018 - 7:59 AM
The National Maritime Center posted a bulletin to its website Nov. 13, 2018, to inform mariners applying for a Merchant Mariner Credential that they must list their occupation as Merchant Mariner on their TWIC applications. The Coast Guard relies on data provided by the Transportation Security [ Read Full Article ]
11/13/2018: Marine Safety Center issues 13th Ballast Water Management System Type Approval certificate
Maritime CommonsTuesday, November 13, 2018 - 4:00 PM
The Marine Safety Center issued the 13th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to JFE Engineering Corporation after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.
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11/13/2018: Coast Guard seeking public comments on draft Merchant Mariner Medical Manual
Maritime CommonsTuesday, November 13, 2018 - 9:42 AM
The Coast Guard is seeking public comment regarding the draft Merchant Mariner Medical Manual. The guidance in this Manual should assist medical practitioners, the maritime industry, individual mariners, and Coast Guard personnel in evaluating a mariner applicant's physical and medical status to [ Read Full Article ]
11/9/2018: Engineering Design & Testing (EDT) approved as third party organization under Subchapter M
Maritime CommonsFriday, November 9, 2018 - 8:33 AM
The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise posted on its website Nov. 7, 2018, that the Coast Guard has approved Engineering Design & Testing (EDT) as a third-party organization to carry out certain functions in accordance with Subchapter M. [ Read Full Article ]
11/8/2018: U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-014- GPS Interference in Eastern Mediterranean and Red Seas
Maritime CommonsThursday, November 8, 2018 - 1:12 PM
Maritime Commons is sharing the content of U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-014-GPS to inform our readers that significant GPS interference continues to be reported by vessels and aircraft operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea near Port Said, Egypt, the Suez Canal, and in the vicinity of the [ Read Full Article ]
11/8/2018: Avoiding tragedy 100 years after Princess Sophia sinking
Maritime CommonsThursday, November 8, 2018 - 9:20 AM
Many of the safety items that Coast Guard foreign passenger vessel examiners check for are directly related to the lessons learned from the Princess Sophia disaster. For example, the primary cause of the grounding was a loss of awareness of the navigational picture that allowed the vessel to strike [ Read Full Article ]
11/7/2018: Updated Plan Review Guidelines from Marine Safety Center
Maritime CommonsWednesday, November 7, 2018 - 8:46 AM
For the convenience of our readers, Maritime Commons will regularly announce when the Marine Safety Center posts updated Plan Review Guidelines and Design Verification Guidelines. This post contains the updates for October. [ Read Full Article ]
11/6/2018: Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Qingdao Headway Technology Co., Ltd.
Maritime CommonsTuesday, November 6, 2018 - 3:00 PM
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 12th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Qingdao Headway Technology Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162. [ Read Full Article ]
11/5/2018: Tankers-automatic pilot systems Final Rule published
Maritime CommonsMonday, November 5, 2018 - 8:02 AM
This final rule removes the previous regulatory restriction and updates the technical requirements for automatic pilot systems. [ Read Full Article ]