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2/23/2018: Notice of public meeting: IMO Subcommittee on Ships Systems and Equipment
Maritime CommonsFriday, February 23, 2018 - 12:46 PM
The U.S. State Dept. will conduct a meeting, led by the U.S. Coast Guard, to prepare for the fifth Session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship systems and Equipment, to be held at the IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom, March 12-16, 2018. The meeting is [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 23 February 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, February 23, 2018 - 6:47 AM
Headlines:
White House – voyages to Cuba to be restricted;
USCG – towing industry safety statistics;
USCG – RADM Benkert Awards for Marine Environmental Protection Excellence;
NOSAC – meeting on 27-28 March;
CFSAC – meeting on 15 March;
House – bill introduced re leasing off Florida coast; [ Read Full Article ]
2/22/18: 2018 Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Award recipients announced
Maritime CommonsThursday, February 22, 2018 - 10:43 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2018 Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Award for Excellence. The winners reflect the efforts of the marine facility and vessel operations industries' commitments to the environment. [ Read Full Article ]
2/22/2018: Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Award recipients announced
Maritime CommonsThursday, February 22, 2018 - 10:43 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2018 Biennial Rear Adm. William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Award for Excellence. The winners reflect the efforts of the marine facility and vessel operations industries' commitments to the environment. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 22 February 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, February 22, 2018 - 6:30 AM
Headlines:
Mississippi – towboat fire;
USCG – Auxiliary UPV Examiner augmentation;
IMO – SDC 5 summary;
EC – car carriers fined €395 million;
Gulf of Guinea – protection against piracy; and
UK – Maritime and shipping statistics.
February 22, 2018
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime [ Read Full Article ]
2/21/2018: Towing industry safety statistics for 2016
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 21, 2018 - 5:09 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 2016. [ Read Full Article ]
2/21/2018: Fifth session of the sub-committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC-5)
Maritime CommonsWednesday, February 21, 2018 - 2:40 PM
The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction held its fifth session at International Maritime Organization Headquarters in London, England, January 22 to 26, 2018. A delegation from the U.S. Coast Guard attended the event. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 21 February 2018
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, February 21, 2018 - 6:18 AM
Headlines:
USCG – web sites;
St. Lawrence Seaway – opening on 29 March;
NAP – transporting hazardous liquids & gases;
Court – adequacy of PWC warnings;
ILO – SID checklist;
Panama Canal – maximum allowable draft; and
UK – HMS Ocean sold to Brazil.
February 21, 2018
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2/20/2018: Marine Safety Alert 2-18 Operational risk management, planning is essential to safe towing and salvage operations
Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 20, 2018 - 1:32 PM
Marine Safety Alert 2-18 is issued to remind commercial towing and salvage operators to assess operational risks at all times and continually reassess risks based on weather, equipment, experience, and evolving conditions on-scene. [ Read Full Article ]
2/20/2018: New issue of ‘Drill Down’ now available
Maritime CommonsTuesday, February 20, 2018 - 7:00 AM
As the offshore oil and gas industry pushed exploration into deeper water, it found that conventional anchoring became less practical and cost effective. The advent of DP brought the industry an effective, yet complex solution to remaining stationary while conducting high consequence operations. In [ Read Full Article ]