APMA Blog Feeds
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10/27/2017: Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 27, 2017 - 8:39 AM
TOSAC and its subcommittees will meet Dec. 5-6, 2017, in New Orleans. [ Read Full Article ]
10/27/2017: Update of recreational boat outboard engine weight test requirements
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 27, 2017 - 8:20 AM
This final rule updates the table of outboard engine weights used in calculating safe loading capacities and required amounts of flotation material. The engine weight table was last updated in 1984, and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 requires that the Coast Guard update the table to [ Read Full Article ]
10/26/2017: U.S. Maritime Alert 2017-006A warns mariners of plague outbreak in Madagascar
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 26, 2017 - 6:45 AM
As a courtesy to our readers, Maritime Commons is sharing the content of U.S. Maritime Alert 2017-006A issued Oct. 24, 2017, to inform mariners of a confirmed outbreak of pneumonic plague in Madagascar including in the port city of Toamasina. [ Read Full Article ]
10/25/2017: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 25, 2017 - 8:02 AM
The Committee and its Subcommittees will meet in Houston, Texas, Dec. 12-13, 2017, to discuss the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. [ Read Full Article ]
10/24/2017: Policy letter regarding credentialing of seafarers working on board Hurricane Marie relief vessels in Puerto Rico and USVI
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 24, 2017 - 9:51 AM
This policy letter provides the guidelines to be used by sector commanders and Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) when considering requests for vessels to participate in this relief effort. This policy letter will expire on Jan. 31, 2018. The Coast Guard will use this policy as a guide [ Read Full Article ]
10/24/2017: Nat’l Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Building organizational cyber resiliency
Maritime CommonsTuesday, October 24, 2017 - 9:38 AM
In this week’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month post Mr. Jason Warren, a cybersecurity specialist in the Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch of the Office of Port & Facility Compliance, discusses how building cyber resiliency within your organization can minimize downtime and loss [ Read Full Article ]
10/23/2017: Two policy letters published to address issues associated with testing of machinery alarms on small passenger vessels
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 23, 2017 - 11:24 AM
Policy Letter 17-07: "Required Plan Review And Design Verification Testing On Small Passenger Vessels"assists vessel owners and operators of small passenger vessels and Officer(s) in Charge, Marine Inspection with the plan review and testing of propulsion control systems that use microprocessors. [ Read Full Article ]
10/23/2017: Nat’l Maritime Center provides guidance for merchant mariners using new Homeport 2.0
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 23, 2017 - 11:07 AM
This post provides users with information regarding the Merchant Mariner Application Status and Merchant Mariner Credential Verification query tools on Homeport 2.0. [ Read Full Article ]
10/19/1207: Fall 2017 edition of the Cruise Ship Nat’l Center of Expertise newsletter now available
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 19, 2017 - 10:11 AM
This edition of CSNCOE's newsletter includes information about the MISLE Data Entry Guide, website update, ISPS Exams, E-Zero & QUALSHIP21, Matters of Interpretation, Field Notices and more. [ Read Full Article ]
10/18/2017: Marine Safety Center issues Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A.
Maritime CommonsWednesday, October 18, 2017 - 3:34 PM
MSC issued the sixth U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060. [ Read Full Article ]