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9/5/2018: Updated Subchapter M FAQs now available
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 5, 2018 - 10:19 AM
The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise recently published the latest additions and updates to the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Subchapter M, inspected towing vessels. As a convenience for our readers, in this post Maritime Commons is providing a compilation of those changes made as [ Read Full Article ]
9/4/2018: Towing industry safety statistics for 2017
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 4, 2018 - 3:00 PM
The Coast Guard, in partnership with the American Waterways Operators, released the National Quality Steering Committee’s annual safety report. The report contains freight carrying towing industry data and measures for calendar years 1994 to 2017. [ Read Full Article ]
8/30/2018: Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Wartsila Water Systems, Ltd.
Maritime CommonsThursday, August 30, 2018 - 1:19 PM
The treatment principle of the Wartsila Aquarius EC BWMS consists of filtration with electrolysis during uptake and neutralization at discharge. This approval covers models with maximum treatment rated capacities between 250 m3/h and 4,000 m3/h.
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8/29/2018: Guidelines for drafting the Marine Transportation System recovery plan
Maritime CommonsWednesday, August 29, 2018 - 7:52 AM
This NVIC provides a common template for the development of MTS Recovery Plans to address all hazards, the MTS recovery processes and procedures while promoting unity of effort among all stakeholders within each Captain of the Port zone. [ Read Full Article ]
8/24/2018: Updated Plan Review Guidelines from Marine Safety Center
Maritime CommonsFriday, August 24, 2018 - 9:29 AM
For the convenience of our readers, Maritime Commons will occasionally announce when the Marine Safety Center makes updates to Plan Review Guidelines and Design Verification Guidelines posted to its website. This post provides links to the PRGs updated during the month of July 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
8/23/2018: Seamen’s Church Institute releases 2018 Shore Leave Survey
Maritime CommonsThursday, August 23, 2018 - 8:00 AM
For the convenience of our readers, Maritime Commons is sharing the Seamen's Church Institute 2018 Shore Leave Survey to help raise awareness among owners/operators of port facilities and the Coast Guard prevention workforce of seafarer access concerns reported to port ministries at various ports [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2018: Marine Safety Alert 14-18, Gangways and ladders
Maritime CommonsWednesday, August 22, 2018 - 9:59 AM
The Inspections and Compliance Directorate issued a marine safety alert following the death of a vessel pilot who died while boarding a vessel when its gangway separated from the vessel, causing two persons to fall into the water. Although the investigation is still underway and additional facts [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2018: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsWednesday, August 22, 2018 - 8:53 AM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will meet in Houston, Texas, September 10-11, to discuss matters relating to the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. All [ Read Full Article ]
8/22/2018: “Better Shipping for a Better Future” student art program contest winners
Maritime CommonsWednesday, August 22, 2018 - 7:00 AM
The contest winners' works of art will be featured on the Coast Guard, NAMEPA and CIP-OAS websites. The two grand prize winners will receive a certificate, a bilingual (English and Spanish) calendar featuring the art of all 12 winners, a $100 cash prize and a special Coast Guard-themed package. [ Read Full Article ]
8/21/2018: “Onboard BW Management System” – Do you know which option to select on NBIC’s Ballast Water Management Report?
Maritime CommonsTuesday, August 21, 2018 - 7:00 AM
With few exceptions, U.S. and foreign flag vessels equipped with ballast tanks and which are bound for ports or places of the U.S. must submit a Ballast Water Management Report to the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse, in most cases up to six hours after arrival. As part of the report, [ Read Full Article ]