APMA Blog Feeds
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Bryant’s Maritime Newsletter – 6 September 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, September 6, 2018 - 7:22 AM
Headlines:
USCG – four injuries during collision;
USCG – Towing Industry Safety Report;
USCG – updated Subchapter M FAQs;
USCG – BWMS type approval application;
FMC – detention and demurrage;
MARAD – Neptune LNG license suspended;
FERC – pending LNG terminal applications;
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9/5/2018: Marine Safety Center receives 17th application for BWMS type approval
Maritime CommonsWednesday, September 5, 2018 - 3:19 PM
The application is for the NK-O3 BlueBallast II Ballast Water Management System manufactured by NKBMS Co. Ltd. [ Read Full Article ]
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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 31 August 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, August 31, 2018 - 6:58 AM
Headlines:
Texas – oil spill response;
USCG – BWMS type approval certificate;
NTSB – towing vessel sinking;
Beaufort Sea – Liberty DPP EIS completed;
Court – lack of appellate jurisdiction;
Singapore – reporting of incidents; and
Carrington Event – 1-2 September 1859.
August 31, 2018
Bryant’ [ 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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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 30 August 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, August 30, 2018 - 7:06 AM
Headlines:
Puget Sound – floating ordnance detonated;
FMC – closed meeting on 4 September;
Court – passenger slip and fall;
UK – shipwreck bell returning to South Africa; and
Sinking of SS Metis – 30 August 1872.
August 30, 2018
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – [ Read Full Article ]
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 ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 29 August 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, August 29, 2018 - 6:43 AM
Headlines:
Puget Sound – unexploded floating ordnance;
New York – cruise ship allides with pier;
USCG – MTS recovery plans;
USACE – Mississippi River Mainline Levees;
DOE – LNG import/export authorizations;
NOAA – IOOS data collection standards; and
India – IMO data collection system.
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 28 August 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, August 28, 2018 - 5:54 AM
Headlines:
Senator Flake – passing of Senator McCain;
Senator Graham – passing of Senator McCain;
White House – passing of Senator McCain;
DOD – passing of Senator McCain;
JCS – passing of Senator McCain;
USN – passing of Senator McCain; and
DOJ – passing of Senator McCain.
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