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10/26/2018: Summary of recent Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 26, 2018 - 8:27 AM
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee held a meeting Sept. 10, 2018 at Saint Lawrence Seaway Pilots’ Association in Cape Vincent, New York, to discuss Committee matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. This post [ Read Full Article ]
10/26/2018: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Area Maritime Security Committees
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 26, 2018 - 7:54 AM
We continue our National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series with a post from the Domestic Ports Division of the Office of Port and Facility Compliance that discusses the important contributions the 43 Area Maritime Security Committees make at local levels to address cyber threats and [ Read Full Article ]
10/25/2018: Harmonization of fire protection equipment standards for towing vessels
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 25, 2018 - 8:19 AM
The Coast Guard is finalizing the interim final rule "Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment" effective Nov. 26, 2018, to align fire protection and equipment regulations for inspected towing vessels with other commercial vessel regulations. [ Read Full Article ]
10/24/2018: Modifications to GPS space and ground control segment
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 24, 2018 - 11:37 AM
Commercial and civil users who experience impacts are encouraged to contact the Navigation Center through its website or by phone at (703) 313-5900. [ Read Full Article ]
10/24/2018: Coast Guard to present during ASTM International’s automation and cybersecurity workshop
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 24, 2018 - 11:07 AM
The workshop provides a forum for the exchange of ideas related to the operation of autonomous vessels in the maritime sector, as well as ship automation and cyber risk management in the maritime domain. The objective is to identify potential opportunities for standards and related products [ Read Full Article ]
10/23/2018: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 23, 2018 - 9:42 AM
The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will meet in Seattle November 15-16 to discuss various issues relating to safety in the commercial fishing industry. All meetings will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
10/19/2018: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Governmental Agencies Interaction and Resources
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 19, 2018 - 3:53 PM
The Coast Guard works with other governmental agencies and private partners to identify best practices and resources for cyber risk management. These key partnerships are important to help ensure efforts to combat cybersecurity issues are most efficiently managed. This article highlights [ Read Full Article ]
10/19/2018: Federal Register Notice: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 19, 2018 - 2:02 PM
As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons will provide a daily compilation of nationally-relevant Federal Register Notices. To provide comments for the public record, follow the Federal Register link for each individual notice. Please note, the Coast Guard cannot […] [ Read Full Article ]
10/17/2018: U.S. Ballast Water Management Requirements: Operational limitations in type approval testing
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 17, 2018 - 3:33 PM
This post provides information on a letter recently sent to the Coast Guard accepted independent laboratories providing guidance for evaluating manufacturer-identified operational limitations during type approval testing of ballast water management systems. The letter clarifies the responsibilities [ Read Full Article ]
10/17/2018: Credentials lost due to Hurricane Michael
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 17, 2018 - 11:30 AM
In accordance with Federal Regulations, duplicate Merchant Mariner Credentials may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed as a result of Hurricane Michael or subsequent flooding. [ Read Full Article ]